Drama Classroom - Costume Design

A Costume Designer is the person responsible for designing the costumes for a production, making sure they match the time period, style and Directors vision for the piece, as well as being practical for the

A Costume Designer is the person responsible for designing the costumes for a production, making sure they match the time period, style and Directors vision for the piece, as well as being practical for the performer.

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You may start as a Wardrobe Assistant and move into more senior roles such as Wardrobe Master /Mistress and then move into costume design.

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It wouldn't be practical if a character was working as a fireman and wearing an elaborate costume in one scene and relaxing at home in his own clothes in the next one. The ________ of a hat in the first scene might be enough to represent the role and wouldn't interfere with the flow from one scene to the next

• naturalistic addition

• costume designer

• symbolic addition

• modern production

Most of the changes of character will be communicated by what the actors themselves using voice, body language etc.

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The Costume Designer will work closely with the Director so that they have a shared __________

• Audience

• Vision

• Characters

• Set

The Costume Designer must know the play well.

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Any props that an actor carries with them, such as glasses, an umbrella or a walking stick are also considered to be costume as they are an important part of the way a character is dressed.

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A Costume Designer would work with the Lighting Designer

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