The Theatre Experience chapter 10

The cut of the fabric for a costume is called

line

What is a related element of costume design that is applied to the actor's body, most often the face, and aids the performer in fully creating a character?

makeup

The art of _______ is the art of making women's hats

millinery

When a costume designer rents costumes from another theatre or costume shop or uses stock he or she already has this is called

pulling

When a character is wearing the uniform of a general or the rags of a peasant the audience can glean information about the character's _________ by the clothes that they wear.

status, personality, occupation, or class

A costume designer helps to communicate the ______ of a play by giving clues about time and place through costume choices.

style or period

Through silhouette, fabric and other specifics costumes can and should indicate the __________ and location of a play.

time period

"Intelligent" costumes are costumes that:

use wireless network communication to create special effects

For this related element of costuming the designer designs and then a specialist usually creates a ________ in order to create a unique style of hair often for a specific historic period.

wig or hairstyle

Which of the following illustrate the ability to show character development using color?

- A moody character wears black even though she is not in actual mourning . -A character wears red as she takes a chance.

Which of the following costume choices suggest the style of a production?

- Ornate colors and fabrics - Elegant gowns. - Formal and dignified clothing.

Technology has affected which components of the costume designer's process?

-Construction - by allowing for cheaper and easier creation of fabrics -Sketching - by allowing them to be manipulated and shared easier -Research - by making images easier to find

Which of the following are important costume collaborators?

-Costume Shop Supervisor -Lead Stitcher -Cutter Draper -Dresser -Wardrobe Crew -Buyer -Design Assistant -Stage Manager

Which of the following choices could suggest time and place of a production?

-Costumes from the time period in which the play was produced. -Costumes from a futuristic time period. -Costumes from the era in which the play takes place.

Which of the following are examples of a costume embodying a symbolic or abstract idea:

-Death dressed in black with a scythe - an angel dressed in white

Which of the following are examples of how costumes can distinguish characters and groups?

-Joan of Arc wearing blue and the soldiers wearing steel grey in the play Saint Joan. -the Montague and Capulet families wearing different colors in Romeo and Juliet

Which of the following is true of hairstyle and wigs?

-They are just as important for men. -They are period specific. -They can suggest status.

Which of the following is true of the process of a set designer and a costume designer?

-They first read the script. -They meet with other designers and the director. -they present thumbnail or preliminary sketches.

Which of the following are true of costumes?

-They require special technical skills. -They are crucial in helping an actor create a character. -They must be integrated as part of the whole. -They can suggest point of view.

Which of the following is true of masks?

-They were a key element in Ancient Greek theatre. -They can be employed for decorative purposes. -They were and can be ceremonial. -They can help us understand the character.

Which of the following are essential elements of the costume designer's work?

-accessories -color -line -fabric

The following can be inferred about a character from a character's costume:

-age of the character -high or low status -specific occupation -personality traits

Which of the following are examples of taking the actor into consideration when costuming him or her

-an actor must be able to move and dance if needed -an actor performs better when they are comfortable. - an actor must be able to do fight choreography safely.

Which of the following is true of the accessories of costume design?

-each must be unifies with the design as a whole -they add to the magic of the theatre -they can suggest period and locale

Which of the following are objectives of costume design?

-establish style -show relationship -indicate time and place -meet the needs of the actors -contrast characters and groups -unify with other design elements

What information can we glean about a character from the costume he or she is wearing?

-gender identity -occasion they are enjoying -sense of style -job they hold

When we see how a character is dressed on stage we immediately:

-infer things about them -form our opinions -mentally categorize

Which of the following are true of makeup?

-is applied to the face and body -includes paints and powders -used for age and other special facial features

Which of the following costume choices suggest the style of a production?

-ornate colors and fabrics -elegant gowns -formal and dignified clothing

Which of the following are important aspects of fabric for the designer?

-sheen -line -texture -color

Which of the following are examples of the line of a costume?

-the straightness of 1940s dresses -the flowing fabric of a Classical Greek toga - the bustle of a 19th century dress

Please rank the the following steps in the order a costume designer would perform them when designing costumes:

1. Read the script 2.Meet with director and other designers 3.Preliminary sketches 4.colored renderings with swatches 5. meetings with actors 6. final dress rehearsal

______ which date back over 2500 years, were used in the classical Greek theatre, in classical Asian theatres, the Italian commedia dell'arte, and are rarely employed in the contemporary theatre.

Masks

Much like a painter has paint, __________ has been described as the costume designer's medium.

fabric

True or false: The costume design is of less importance to production design because it only effects the actors and not the production as a whole.

false

True or false: Unlike other designers the costume designer works alone and has little interaction with others until final dress rehearsal.

false

In addition to giving the audience factual information about a character, a costume also can convey __________ or a theme of the playwright.

abstract ideas

When a costume designer creates costumes by designing and sewing them this is called

building

Which of the following tools of a costume designer can separate characters from those around them, help the audience understand mood and tone, and show character development?

color

The following are essential elements of the __________ designer: silhouette, color, accessories, shape, line, fabric.

costume

The objectives of a costume designer must meet seven requirements which help the audience gain a/an ____________ understanding of the play.

deeper

Costume choices in color, fabric, richness and style can help the audience __________ characters.

distinguish

The most important aspect of a costume is:

does it work for the actor?