Technical Theatre: Costume and Wardrobe

Costume Journey in the Costume Shop

SPEC w/Designer → Pieces List: Pull/Buy/Build → Budgeting → Casting & Measurements → Pulling from stock → Purchases + Build Process → Fittings → Problem Solving → Tech/Dress Rehearsals → Opening Night! → Strike!

Pieces List

list all the items for each character including accessories and undergarments, specify either pull, buy, or build, for each item, budget tracking

Pulling Costumes

pulling from stock, easily accessible, many options to choose from, alterations, free, BUT labor intensive, may not have it, sizing may be incorrect

Buying Costumes

unlimited searching, fast problem solving, order many options, BUT may be costly, shipping takes time, it just doesn't exist

Building Costumes

total control and specifics, creating items that do not exist in this world, BUT time consuming, labor intensive, must have all materials

Wardrobe Team: Dresser

Member of team with specific track of actors or zone, Distributes Laundry, Runs Quick Changes, Takes notes on issues

Wardrobe Team: Wardrobe Supervisor

Oversees crew, manages problems, Communicates with Designer & Shop

Wardrobe Team: Day Crew

Comes in during day to do repairs and maintenance, May be responsible for laundry & pressing, Receives lists of issues from Wardrobe Crew

Wardrobe Team: Swing Dresser

Understudy Dresser who takes over a track responsibilities, May be one time gig, planned replacement, available all the time, May or may not have practiced running a show

Track List

List of any and all costume pieces, changes, for each actor, in sequence of the show