PD Course
The Do-it-All Director's Introduction to Costuming
Created by Holly Beardsley
Do you know the difference between a bustle and a buckram frame? Or what works best as an emergency hem? Some directors are blessed with a big budget and a full support staff—a choreographer, a set designer, and a costumer. But the drama teacher often becomes director, choreographer, set designer, and costumer all in one.
And a budget? What’s a budget? The Do-It-All Director’s Introduction to Costuming will give you, the director, who must do it all, the confidence and skills to costume and direct, no matter your experience or budget. This course will teach you costuming basics, budget tricks, organization, and most importantly, the art of costuming as a director.
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1Lesson 1Vision: The Most Important Character13:54 FREE PREVIEWBy having a strong understanding of the script, and especially the characters, your vision will help to drive your design. It may even make you a stronger director.
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2Lesson 2Fashion, Clothes, and the Habits of a Successful Costumer12:16Learn the lingo, understand the styles, and learn to make decisions that are time and character appropriate.
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3Lesson 3Common Costuming Mistakes8:13Learn the basic costuming mistakes or challenges that many people attempt and then learn the specific reasons why they aren’t successful and what you can do to turn things around.
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4Lesson 4Building Your Costume Closet7:26A good costume stock is a life saver for most theatre departments. Learn what you can do to make the most out of your costume investments and to build a truly useful costume stock.
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5Lesson 5Costumes from Scratch39:13From fabric choices, to necessary costume construction tools this unit will guide you through what it takes to create a costume from start to finish. Also include are some “no-sew” techniques for creating costumes.
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6Lesson 6Buttoning Up Your Budget8:43Prioritizing your budget is a necessity. In this lesson, you’ll learn where to spend your money so that it will serve you well in your current show and for future shows as well. Holly even shares some tips on what you can do when you have no money at all.
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7Lesson 7Costuming a Period Show16:51While period shows can often take a dent out of your budget, this lesson can help you to understand that your vision, and often clothes you may already have can serve you well or these types of productions.
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8Lesson 8Dressing the Whole Show9:29In this lesson you’ll learn how to give your show a cohesive feeling through costume connections in groups and color choices.
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9Lesson 9Showtime13:21Costuming moves to a whole new level when it’s time for dress rehearsals and the run of the show. In lesson 9 you’ll learn strategies for all of the areas of wardrobe for your show including dress rehearsal strategies, utilizing stage parents, and training your costumers for a show.
Standards Addressed
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - Grade 6
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - Grade 7
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - Grade 8
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - High School Proficient
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - High School Accomplished
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - High School Advanced
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Grade 6
Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation - Grade 6
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work - Grade 6
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Grade 7
- TH:Cr2.1.7.a Examine and justify original ideas and artistic choices in a drama/theatre work based on critical analysis, background knowledge, and historical and cultural context.
- TH:Cr2.1.7.b Demonstrate mutual respect for self and others and their roles in preparing or devising drama/theatre work.
Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation - Grade 7
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work - Grade 7
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Grade 8
- TH:Cr2.1.8.a Articulate and apply critical analysis, background knowledge, research, and historical and cultural context to the development of original ideas for a drama/theatre work.
- TH:Cr2.1.8.b Share leadership and responsibilities to develop collaborative goals when preparing or devising drama/theatre work.
Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation - Grade 8
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work - Grade 8
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Grade HS Proficient
- TH:Cr2.1.HSI.a Explore the function of history and culture in the development of a dramatic concept through a critical analysis of original ideas in a drama/theatre work.
- TH:Cr2.1.HSI.b Investigate the collaborative nature of the actor, director, playwright, and designers and explore their interdependent roles in a drama/theatre work.
Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation - Grade HS Proficient
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work - Grade HS Proficient
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Grade HS Accomplished
Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation - Grade HS Accomplished
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work - Grade HS Accomplished
- TH:Re8.1.HSII.a Develop detailed supporting evidence and criteria to reinforce artistic choices, when participating in or observing a drama/theatre work.
- TH:Re8.1.HSII.b Apply concepts from a drama/theatre work for personal realization about cultural perspectives and understanding.
- TH:Re8.1.HSII.c Debate and distinguish multiple aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs through participation in and observation of drama/theatre work.
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Grade HS Advanced
Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation - Grade HS Advanced
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work - Grade HS Advanced
Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade 6
Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade 7
Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade HS Proficient
Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade HS Accomplished
- TH:Cr3.1.HSII.a Use the rehearsal process to analyze the dramatic concept and technical design elements of a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.
- TH:Cr3.1.HSII.c Re-imagine and revise technical design choices during the course of a rehearsal process to enhance the story and emotional impact of a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.
Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work - Grade HS Accomplished
Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade HS Advanced
Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work - Grade HS Advanced
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