THE 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dry Cleaning

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Theatre
• Course: THE 1101
• Professor: Jonathan Lockhart

Document Summary

The 1101: introduction to the practice of theatre backstage. Construction demands of the design: modifying stock costumes, renting, buying, constructing. In collaboration with the costume designer, is responsible for finding, making, fitting, renting and/or repairing costumes for a production. Receives the designs and costume list from the designer. If the designer has not made a costume list, the. Check stock and determine which costumes will be found and which will have to be made. In consultation with the production manager and the designer, helps to determine a realistic budget based on design and budgetary restrictions. At this point, it may be necessary for the designer to make revisions based on budget allocations. Prepare a work schedule for the crew and keep the production manager"s deadlines in mind, and determine, as precisely as possible, when each garment is to be worked upon, fitted and finished. Helps the designer in recording the measurements of all the actors involved in the production.