The Costume Crew collects, borrows,
constructs, alters, rents or acquires or designs and makes costumes for a
designated production.
The Costume Crew works with the costumer
or costume designer and director to gather the costumes for a production
The costume crew is the custodian of the
costumes and costume construction equipment. The crew is responsible for the
storage of costumes kept in stock. The costumes are stored at 1107 East Methvin.
The crew is responsible for keeping the costumes and supplies stored properly
and keeping the costumes organized and in a condition suitable for use. In
addition the crew is responsible for maintaining records of costumes that are on
loan or rented, and are responsible for the physical process letting the
costumes out and letting them back in to storage.
The Crew schedules work sessions and assigns work for volunteers to assist in
pulling, assembling, sewing, or repairing costumes.
The Crew works with the director and
or designer to execute the design or vision of the costumes for a production
Typical
procedures for a production:
Read the script to gain an
understanding of period and style of the show.
Determine if any specialty costumes
are required.
Meet with the director to determine
costume requirements for each character.
Inventory the costume stock to
determine if a different source of the costume is needed
Make, borrow, rent costumes as
needed as needed and approved.
Schedule construction session(s) as
needed.
Schedule fittings as needed.
Transfer costumes to the theatre.
Perform wardrobe function
maintaining costumes in clean preparation during the run.
Each weekend clean and prepare the
costumes for the next weekend performances.
At the end of a production, clean
and properly store stock costumes or return rentals.
The size of the costume crew
fluctuates with the requirements of the production and the size of the cast.
Best practice is a minimum of two gathering costumes and one performing wardrobe
functions.
