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Costume Design: The Functions

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COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 2, VIDEO 1 Knowing the role or function of costumes in a production is vitally important to the design process. Costuming is not merely putting clothes on actors. Clothing should say something about the person wearing it. So, lets take a look at the functions of...

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Costume Charts

Practical Technical Theatre

COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 2, VIDEO 2 Organization is an essential costumers tool. When looking at a script, the costumer needs to understand who appears in each scene, what happens in those scenes, and what transitions need to be made during the progression of those scenes. A costume chart is...

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The Elements of Design

Practical Technical Theatre

COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 3, VIDEO 1 Design, no matter what the art form, is developed through five basic elements: line, shape (also known as form), color, texture, and movement or rhythm. A working knowledge of the elements of composition and the techniques used to create interesting and meaningful designs...

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Developing a Design Concept

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COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 3, VIDEO 2 Simply speaking, the concept for a theatrical design refers to how the designer interprets the challenges of the script. This can include everything from style choices to actual problem solving. For example, in Sophocles Antigone, Creons son, Haemon, argues with his father and...

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Drawing the Human Form

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COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 4, VIDEO 1 To achieve the most natural looking human body on which to hang your costume designs, we can use a formula that breaks down the body into basic components. This will be referred to as the 7 heads theory. The premise of this formula...

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Drawing the Basic Body

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COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 4, VIDEO 2 Lets try drawing the basic body. Begin with the head, keeping a couple of things in mind as you draw. The head establishes the size of the body, so draw it large enough to be able to develop details, but small enough to...

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Practical Technical Theatre

COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 5, VIDEO 1 Once you have a solid understanding of proportion, developing an understanding of fabric and how it is affected by everything from weight and texture to body types and gravity will enable you to draw clothing that is believable and appropriate for your characters....

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Creating Something Old From Something New

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COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 6, VIDEO 1 Many budgets cannot handle the luxury of creating new costumes from scratch for every production. However, this should not keep the creative costumer from tackling the task with the same determination to create the most appropriate look possible for the production. There are...

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Introduction

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BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 1, VIDEO 1 Hi, and welcome to this program on Business and House Management. Im Marti Fowler, and this is my husband, Bob. I know this is awfully early in the program to start asking questions, but what do these five places have in common?...

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Hierarchy and Marketing Plan

Practical Technical Theatre

BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 1, VIDEO 2 So whose job is it to market your show? Lets look at a typical chain of command in a school theatre. You can see that the business manager reports to the director/producer. In some schools, these are one and the same person,...

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Involving Your School and Community

Practical Technical Theatre

BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 1, VIDEO 3 Were back at the Loretto Hilton Center at Webster University, where Opera Theatre of St. Louis is gearing up for their season. As you look around, you can see a large tent and several smaller tents, along with seating and tables. Opera...

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PSAs and News Releases

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BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 2, VIDEO 1 Make use of all the electronic events calendars on the internet, since that seems to be the place people go first nowadays. The key to using any news release, or public service announcement, also called a PSA , is accuracy. The title,...

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Posters

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BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 2, VIDEO 2 Most schools depend on flyers or posters around the campus and the community. If you are designing these, remember, they represent your show and should look professional. They dont need to be expensive slicks, but, again, they must have accurate information; WHO,...

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Fine Arts and Boosters Club

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BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 2, VIDEO 3 A Fine Arts Booster Club can provide a lot of support for your theatre program. A good example is the Fine Arts Booster Club at Hazelwood West High School in St. Louis, Missouri. This group of parents, teachers, and administrators has raised...

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Patron Programs

Practical Technical Theatre

BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 2, VIDEO 4 Another way to expand community support is by organizing a patron program. It was reported in Megatrends 2000 that a vibrant arts community contributes to healthy community growth, so you will find the Chamber of Commerce to be supportive of efforts to...

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Producing and Selling Tickets

Practical Technical Theatre

BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 3, VIDEO 1 Some school theatre programs invest a great deal of time in fundraisers, candy sales, bake sales, car washes, and running concessions stands, but, your best fundraiser is selling tickets because it serves a dual purpose. Not only do you gain income, you...

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Producing Tickets

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BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 3, VIDEO 2 The tickets themselves can be produced modestly on a copy machine using card stock, on a computerized system your theatre can purchase, or they can be secured through ticket companies which specialize in this task. There are many companies that do this....

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Programs

Practical Technical Theatre

BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 4, VIDEO 1 Tickets are not the only important print publication for your productionthe program has long been used to inform the patrons about the show they are seeing, and it can be used to educate your audience as well. These publications should represent your...

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Production Budgets

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BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 5, VIDEO 1 Every show and every season must have a budget. Most people are amazed at how expensive it is to produce a play or musical. Some production expenses are pretty well fixed, like royalties and rentals. Royalties are money that is paid to...

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House Manager/House Staff Responsibilities

Practical Technical Theatre

BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 6, VIDEO 1 Okay, now that we have walked through some of the pre-show preparation, lets turn our attention to the actual time of the performance. Not only do the actors and the production team need to rehearse, so does the house crew. Having a...

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