Theatre 100: Theatre Appreciation

Your assigned play will provide some insight into your characters and the setting they are in. That information will guide you in your costume design choices. Each character's clothing and accessories play a large part in the impression the audience has of them. Costume design should be considered along with set design to give a complete impression of each scene.

Sample things that you may find out about your characters from the play or that you want to incorporate into your costume design. You professor has also covered costume design considerations.

• Play setting
  • Time period(s)
  • Location(s)
• Attitude and personality
• Physical characteristics
  • Age
  • Hair color
  • Gender
• Style
• Elements
  • Clothing
  • Accessories (jewelry, hats, shoes, etc.)
• Color
  • Scheme
  • Meaning
  • Coding
• Activity
  • Events in the scenes
  • Occupation
  • Role
• Socioeconomic status