When a play is performed, all eyes are on the actors—which means the costume department can make or break a production. This program introduces skills and responsibilities essential to theatrical costume design, technology, and management. After outlining the history of stage costuming, the video shows how an actor’s attire reveals his or her character, how a designer researches and incorporates period dress styles, and how various fabrics, colors, patterns, and aging effects are used in making costumes. Discussions of presets, quick-changes, and an actor’s backstage needs help students understand the wardrobe supervisor’s challenges. Costume professionals from London’s National Theatre add their expertise.

Films Media Group

Theater -- Production and direction, Costume design, Theater -- History

Treading the Boards: Theater Fundamentals

Gibson, Thomasina (director), Coveney, Alan (writer), Gibson, Thomasina (producer), Morgan, Alex (host), King, Ben (editor), Heeley, Matt (editor), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (producer)

00:24:39 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Films Media Group (Firm)
Role	publisher
Telephone	800-257-5126
Address	200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Email	[email protected]

2009-01-01

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