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Question 1

What information can we glean about a character from the costume he or she is wearing?

Answer 1

• sense of style
• job they hold
• occasion they are enjoying
• gender identity

Question 2

The objectives of a costume designer must meet seven requirements which help the audience gain a/an Blank______ understanding of the play.

Answer 2

deeper

Question 3

Rank the steps of the process of costume design in the order a costume designer would perform them when designing costumes. (Place the first step at the top.)

Answer 3

1. read the script
2. meet with director and other designers
3. preliminary sketches
4. colored renderings with swatches
5. meetings with actors

Question 4

Along with scenery and lighting, costumes should inform us about Blank______.

Answer 4

the style of a play

Question 5

Through silhouette, fabric and other specifics costumes can and should indicate the Blank______ and location of a play

Answer 5

time period

Question 6

When we see how a character is dressed on stage, we immediately Blank______.

Answer 6

• form our opinions
• infer things about them
• mentally categorize

Question 7

which of the following are objectives of costume design?

Answer 7

• show relationship
• indicate time and place
• unify with other design elements
• contrast characters and groups
• meet the needs of the actors
• establish style

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the process of a set designer and a costume designer?

Answer 8

• they present thumbnail or preliminary sketches
• they first read the script
• they meet with other designers and the director

Question 9

When a character is wearing the uniform of a general or the rags of a peasant the audience can glean information about the character’s
______ by the clothes that they wear.

Answer 9

status, personality, occupation, or class

Question 10

Which of the following costume choices suggest the style of a production?

Answer 10

• elegant gowns
• formal and dignified clothing
• ornate colors and fabrics

Question 11

Costume choices in color, fabric, richness, and style can help the audience Blank______ characters.

Answer 11

distinguish

Question 12

Which of the following choices could suggest time and place of a production?

Answer 12

• costumes form a futuristic time period
• costumes from the era in which the play takes place
• costumes from the time period in which the play was produced

Question 13

Which of the following are examples of a costume embodying a symbolic or abstract idea?

Answer 13

• an angel dressed in white
• death dressed in black with a scythe

Question 14

The most important aspect of a costume is Blank______

Answer 14

does it work for the actor?

Question 15

When a costume designer rents costumes from another theatre or costume shop or uses stock, he or she already has this is called

Answer 15

pulling

Question 16

The following can be inferred about a character from a character’s costume

Answer 16

• personality traits
• age of the character
• high or low status
• specific occupation

Question 17

The following are essential elements of the Blank______ designer: silhouette, color, accessories, shape, line, and fabric.

Answer 17

costume

Question 18

Which of the following are examples of how costumes can distinguish characters and groups?

Answer 18

• the Montague and Capulet families wearing different colors in Romeo and Juliet
• Joan of Arc wearing blue and the soldiers wearing steel gray in the play Saint Joan

Question 19

the cut of the fabric for a costume is called

Answer 19

line

Question 20

In addition to giving the audience factual information about a character, a costume also can convey Blank______ or a theme of the playwright

Answer 20

abstract ideas

Question 21

Which of the following tools of a costume designer can separate characters from those around them, help the audience understand mood and tone, and show character development?

Answer 21

color

Question 22

Which of the following are examples of taking the actor into consideration when costuming him or her?

Answer 22

• an actor must be able to move and dance if needed
• an actor must be able to do fight choreography safely
• an actor performs better when they are comfortable

Question 23

When a costume designer creates costumes by designing and sewing them, this is called

Answer 23

building

Question 24

Much like a painter has paint, Blank______ has been described as the costume designer’s medium.

Answer 24

fabric

Question 25

Which of the following are essential elements of the costume designer's work?

Answer 25

- color - line - fabric - accessories

Question 26

Technology has affected which components of the costume designer's process?

Answer 26

- construction- by allowing for cheaper and easier creation of fabrics - sketching- by allowing them to be manipulated and shared easily - research- by making images easier to find

Question 27

which of the following are examples of the line of a costume?

Answer 27

- flowing fabric of a classical Greek toga - the bustle of a 19th century dress - the straightness of 1940s dresses

Question 28

True or false: Unlike other designers the costume designer works alone and has little interaction with others until final dress rehearsal

Answer 28

false

Question 29

Which of the following illustrate the ability to show character development using color

Answer 29

- a character wears red as she takes a chance - a moody character wears black even though she is not in actual mourning

Question 30

What is a related element of costume design that is applied to the actor's body, most often the face, and aids the performer in fully creating a character?

Answer 30

makeup

Question 31

True or false: For men in theatre, hairstyles are insignificant.

Answer 31

false

Question 32

Which of the following are important aspects of fabric for the designer?

Answer 32

- trims - color - line

Question 33

______ which date back over 2500 years, were used in the classical Greek theatre, in classical Asian theatres, the Italian commedia dell'arte, and are rarely employed in the contemporary theatre.

Answer 33

masks

Question 34

"Intelligent" costumes are costumes that Blank______.

Answer 34

use wireless network communication to create special effects

Question 35

Which of the following are important costume collaborators?

Answer 35

- dresser - buyer - cutter draper - stage manager - lead stitcher - wardrobe crew - design assistant - costume shop supervisor

Question 36

Which of the following are true of makeup?

Answer 36

- is applied to the face and body - used for age and other special facial features - includes paints and powders

Question 37

Which of the following is true of the accessories of costume design?

Answer 37

- they add to the magic of the theatre - each must be unified with the design as a whole - they can suggest period and locale

Question 38

Which of the following is true of hairstyle and wigs?

Answer 38

- they can suggest status - they are just as important for men - they are period specific

Question 39

Which of the following is true of masks?

Answer 39

- they were and can be ceremonial - they can help us understand the character - they were a key element in ancient Greek theatre - they can be employed for decorative purposes

Question 40

True or false: The costume design is of less importance to production design because it only effects the actors and not the production as a whole

Answer 40

false

Question 41

Identify true statements about theatre design and execution in all areas, including millinery, accessories, and craft. (Check all that apply.

Answer 41

- they make the visual world of the play compelling for the audiences - they rely heavily on extensive details

Question 42

Which of the following are true of costumes?

Answer 42

- they require special technical skills - they are crucial in helping an actor create a character - they can suggest point of view - they must be integrated as part of the whole