Practical Technical Theatre

Costuming for Theatre

Lessons (8)

1 Lesson 1: Introduction: The Script

2 Lesson 2: The Functions & Costume Charts

3 Lesson 3: The Elements of Design & Developing a Design Concept

4 Lesson 4: Drawing the Human Form & Basic Body

5 Lesson 5: Applying Clothing to the Body

6 Lesson 6: Creating Something Old from Something New & Professional Opportunities

7 Lesson 7: Costuming For Theatre Test Day

Standards Addressed

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - Grade 6

TH:Cr1.1.6.b Identify solutions to design challenges in a drama/theatre work.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - High School Proficient

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation - Grade HS Proficient

TH:Pr4.1.HSI.a Examine how character relationships assist in telling the story of a drama/theatre work.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - High School Accomplished

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation - Grade HS Accomplished

TH:Pr4.1.HSII.b Identify essential text information, research from various sources, and the director’s concept that influence character choices in a drama/theatre work.

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Grade HS Proficient

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

TH:Pr5.1.HSI.b Use researched technical elements to increase the impact of design for a drama/theatre production.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding - Grade HS Proficient

TH:Cn11.1.HSI.a Explore how cultural, global, and historic belief systems affect creative choices in a drama/theatre work.

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation - Grade HS Accomplished

TH:Pr5.1.HSII.b Apply technical elements and research to create a design that communicates the concept of a drama/theatre production.

Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade HS Proficient

TH:Cr3.1.HSI.c Refine technical design choices to support the story and emotional impact of a devised or scripted drama/ theatre work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work - Grade HS Proficient

TH:Re9.1.HSI.b Consider the aesthetics of the production elements in a drama/theatre work.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding - Grade HS Proficient

TH:Cn11.2.HSI.b Use basic theatre research methods to better understand the social and cultural background of a drama/theatre work.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding - Grade HS Accomplished

TH:Cn11.2.HSII.a Formulate creative choices for a devised or scripted drama/theatre work based on theatre research about the selected topic.