The Stage and the School

Chapter 12: Costuming

Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
In Chapter 12 students have learned the basics of choosing, creating, and maintaining costumes for a production. In this web activity, they will reinforce their knowledge of the chapter's key terms and concepts.

Lesson Description
Students will match the vocabulary words from Chapter 12 with their definitions.

Instructional Objectives
1. Students will be able to recall the functions of crew members involved in costuming.
2. Students will be able to recall key events and terms related to costuming a production.

Student Web Activity Answers

building	costumers' term for making costumes
wardrobe manager	in charge of creating and maintaining the costume plot
swatch	a sample piece of fabric
color coding	matching characters by color or pattern
dresser	assists actors in costume changes and maintenance of costumes
costume plot	written record of all characters in a production and each piece of their wardrobe
costume silhouette	the distinctive line and form of each historical period
costume parade	an event where actors wear their costumes under the stage lights to check color compatibility