The costume supervisor's toolkit : supervising theatre costume production from first meeting to final performance

The costume supervisor's toolkit supervising theatre costume production from first meeting to final performance

The Costume Supervisor’s Toolkit explores the responsibilities of a Costume Supervisor within a theatrical, opera or dance production company. Rebecca Pride provides an insight into all manner of processes, beginning with a definition of the role, and offers explanations of the timeline from the fir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Pride, Rebecca, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Taylor & Francis Group 2019.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Costume design.
Theaters > Stage-setting and scenery
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009630692306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Contributors
  • Introduction
  • The Costume Supervisor as Facilitator
  • Structure of the Book
  • Chapter 1: What Does a Costume Supervisor Do?
  • The Theatre Team Structure
  • Defining the Role
  • Chapter 2: Different Types and Genres of Production
  • Large-scale Production of a Classic Twentieth-century Play
  • Modern British Musical Pantomime in a Large Provincial Theatre
  • Student Faculty Production of a Restoration Comedy in a Site-responsive Venue
  • Chapter 3: Developing Good Communication Skills
  • Getting Hired
  • First Design Meeting with Director, Designer and Production Manager
  • Listening
  • Chapter 4: Setting up Your Team
  • Leadership
  • Costume Roles and Responsibilities
  • Setting up the Finance and Cash Flow for Your Production
  • Chapter 5: Budgeting
  • Creating a Costing Sheet
  • Estimating Fabric Quantities
  • Accessing Cash for Shopping Expeditions
  • Receipt Management
  • Purchase Orders
  • Chapter 6: First Rehearsal and Creating the Costume Bible
  • First Rehearsal
  • Taking Accurate Measurements, and Etiquette Rules to be Observed When Measuring Actors
  • Recording Information in the Costume Bible
  • Chapter 7: Sourcing: Construct, Hire or Buy?
  • Costume Hire Stores
  • Shopping
  • Chapter 8: Managing the Rehearsal Process
  • Fittings
  • Creating a Calm Fitting Space
  • Second Fittings
  • Costume Parades
  • Pre-tech Rehearsal and Meeting
  • Chapter 9: Tech Week
  • Working with the Running Wardrobe Team
  • Fitting Understudies
  • Epilogue
  • Appendices
  • 1: Fabric Identification Guide
  • 2: The Costume Supervisor's Contract
  • 3: Male and Female Measurement Forms
  • 4: Standard Size Charts
  • 5: Creating a Document Using Excel
  • Glossary
  • Production Credits
  • Useful Addresses.
  • Bibliography
  • Author Biography
  • Index.

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