1. Costume Designer

2. Costumes communicate immediately
Position/Status
Gender
Occupation
Occasion
Personality (flamboyant, modest, etc.)

3. Costume Designer’s Objectives
Set Tone and Style of Show

4. Costume Designer’s Objectives
Indicate Time & Place

5. Costume Designer’s Objectives
Support Characterization
The Phantom is powerful, mysterious, even dangerous. How does his costume support?; Seymour is weak, timid, depressed. How does costume support?

6. Costume Designer’s Objectives
Illustrate Relationship between characters

7. Costume Designer’s Objectives
Fulfill Director’s Vision

8. Costume Designer’s Objectives
Meet Performers’ Needs

9. Costume Designer’s Objectives
Ensure consistency throughout Production
i.e. style – ruffles & petticoats; blue jeans and sweater vests

10. Planning - Research Study Time Period Costume Books Old Magazines/Ads
Encyclopedias
Primary Source Photographs

11. Planning - Research
Period artwork

12. Planning – Other Considerations
Hair
Make-up
Accessories
Shoes

13. Tools of Costume Designer
Line
The way a costume conforms to an actor’s body
Impacted by Time Period
Color
Fabric
Accessories

14. Tools of Costume Designer
Line

15. Tools of Costume Designer
Color
Fabric
How does color indicate character? What might be appropriate colors for a specific character?

18. Creating the Costume
Pull
Purchase
Build

19. Let’s See More
DRAMA 101, INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE, MODULE 3 - Costume Designer WICKED Costumes: Design/Build Quick Change w/ 3 Dressers Quick Change – Cinderella Quick Change - Frozen