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WorksheetsIntro to costuming and prop theatre terms
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
What items belong in the costume shop?
Costume pieces
Shoes
Hats
Jewelry
All of the above
A costume parade is for
Seeing all completed costumes under stage lights and allowing the director to request changes.
The end of the show when actors are taking bows.
Let the actors get the feel for their costume
Allow actors to show costumers which pieces they don’t like.
This person assists with getting an actor quickly into a different costume in a short amount of time during a show.
Cutter
Costume designer
Milliner
Dresser
A time in the show when an actor needs to put on another costume in a short amount of time is called a -
Dresser
Dressing Room
Quick change
Scene change
A seamstress predominately does -
Cutting
Sewing
Designing
Dressing
These small pieces of fabric and other materials are used to show examples of fabric, lights, paint to directors so they can get the vision of a design.
Swatch
Gel
Vision Board
Pinterest board
If you make a mistake and have to get rid of sewing, you would use -
Scissors
A pin
A seam ripper
Your fingers
A wardrobe plot contains which of the following -
Every costume piece an actor will wear
Shoes an actor will wear
Makeup designs for the actor
Accessories like purses, hat, or jewelry an actor wears
What do you use Fabric Scissors for ?
Fabric and Paper
Fabric and Thread
Anything
Just Fabric. Only Fabric. Nothing else.
Table in convenient offstage area on which properties are prepared prior to a performance and to which they should be returned after use.
prop table
color correction
door slam
set dresser
Props designers do not collaborate with any other designers.
True
False
One of the first things a props master must do is create a ___ that lists all props used in a show, scene by scene, as well as information about where the prop is placed, who uses it, who can fix it if it gets broken, and who to return it to at the end of the show.
set prop
hand prop
prop plot
decorative prop
A props master does not need to worry about the setting of the play.
True
False
Which of the following are the main types of props?
costume props
set props and set dressing props
hand props
paper props
Costume props are ___.
hand props that cross the areas of both costumes and props, like a cane or a pair of binoculars or an umbrella.
elaborate costumes that can only be worn on stage
fake items that are used in place of perishable props
disposable props that are meant to be used only once
A ___ is an example of a costume prop.
chandelier
carpet
painting
purse
Furniture, carpets, and light fixtures are examples of ___.
set props
decorative props
hand props
costume props
A cell phone, book, or sword is an example of a ___.
set prop
decorative prop
hand prop
costume prop
Details such as artwork, houseplants, and curtains are examples of ___.
set props and set dressing props
decorative props
hand props
costume props
Decorative props are sometimes referred to as ___.
personal props
running props
soft props
set dressing
A props master can build a prop from scratch.
True
False
A prop master can rent or buy a prop.
True
False
A props master should never borrow props from another theatre.
True
False
To "pull" a prop means ___.
the props master literally pulls on a prop
the props master finds a prop in his/her/their stock
the props master borrows a prop from another theatre
the props master rents a prop from another theatre
A perishable prop is one that ___.
dies on stage
is used up, eaten, destroyed, broken, or handled in such a way that it is only good for one performance
is not fit for human consumption
is made from plastic, styrofoam, or plaster
Fresh plants and flowers are examples of perishable props.
True
False
If food will be consumed, one of the most important things for the props crew is ___.
to make sure the actors consuming the food don't have food allergies or other dietary restrictions
to make sure the food is prepared safely and properly
to make sure the food is stored safely and properly
All of the above
Authenticity refers to how realistic a prop appears.
True
False
The props crew's work is complete once all of the props have been acquired.
True
False
The props crew is responsible for removing and replacing props between scenes and acts.
True
False
What era of theatre used masks in addition to clothing?
Elizabethan
Greek
Roman
19th Century
What roles did young boys play in Elizabethan Theatre?
Angels
The Bad Guy
Female
Soldiers
In the middle ages, costumes were often just:
Chef's Coats
Church Robes
Soldier Uniforms
Hand-Me-Downs
In Elizabethan times, the colour that stood for penitence & mourning was:
Blue
Indigo
Gold
Purple
Why were vibrant colors attributed to the rich in the Middle Ages?
They were cheap
They were rare
They were expensive
They were pretty
What indicated the character's status to the audience in the Renaissance?
Texture
Flow
Color
Pattern
Oversees the clothes, accessories, costume crew, quick changes, and cleaning and repair of costumes during the run of the production.
wardrobe supervisor
costume technician
costume designer
dresser
The costume designer collaborates with the ______________ _________________ to make sure they understand how many pockets are needed on the costume for the actor.
lighting designer
production manager
costume technician
props master
With whom does the costume designer collaborate?
lighting designer
props master
set designer
all of the above
The costume designer's primary purpose is to . . .
tell a story through what the actor wears.
dress an actor.
be a fashion guru.
build all costumes.
____________________ directs one’s attention to the central characters to help tell the story of the production. Costumers use costume color, movement, and silhouette to make central characters stand out.
Texture
Line
Focus
Lights
________________ is the study of the time period, setting, history, and appropriate clothing materials for the concept chosen.
Concept
Unity
Research
Focus
In terms of costume construction, what is a Pattern?
The design on the fabric.
Template from which parts of a garment are chalked onto fabric before being cut & assembled.
A protective overshoe.
A particular & repetitive way something is assembled.
What is Pressing?
Applying pressure to the fabric with your hand.
Applying pressure and heat to fabric using an iron.
Applying a weight to fabric on the cutting table to prevent it slipping whilst cutting.
Pinching the fabric between two fingers.
What do we mean when we say that there is a psychological meaning to clothing?
A person’s uniform tells us what his/her occupation is.
The colors a person is wearing can indicate the climate or weather outside.
A person’s clothes can tell us about his/her personality and/or emotional state.
Some costumes are character designs (specific to a particular character) and others are more merely decoration.
If we see a character bundled up in a heavy fur coat, we can assume that the weather is cold. This is an example of how clothing can demonstrate the ______ of a play.
Age
Socioeconomic status
occupation
climate/ season
Uniforms are an obvious indicator of the character’s ______.
age
season/climate
occupation
socioeconomic status
In any period, the color, style, and fit of clothes provide information about the ______ of the wearer. Young people tend to reveal more of their bodes than do their elders.
socioeconomic status
age
climate/ season
occupation
What is the shape formed by the outer lines of clothing?
Decorative lines
Silhouette
Vertical
Proportion
Select all requirements a costume designer must meet:
Reveal character's personality
Reveal age, occupation, wealth, and social position of the character
Reveal setting, both time and place
Reveal the character's name
Check all the ways you can get costumes.
Make
Rent
Buy
Borrow
What is the list of characters and the garments they wear during the show called?
Scenery Schedule
Cast List
Costume Plot
Costume Schedule
One way a costumer will show relationships like groups or families onstage is
Put the information in the playbill
Use different color schemes for different groups of characters
Make some costumes short and others long
When a costumer wants a character to stand out above all others, she often will
Save certain colors only for that character, with no one else on stage in that color
Make the character's costumes be from a different time period than the others
Make the character's clothes light up
