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Roles

The Costume Designer is responsible for creating an appropriate look for the costumes worn by the cast, both from the viewpoint of functionality (e.g. are there lines in the show that refer to specific aspects of the costume; will the costumes need to hide radio microphones or other special effects; are they suitable for any quick costume changes), and from the artistic appearance of the costumes (from the correct time period). This may involve making the costumes from scratch, altering existing costumes, or arranging costume hire from a third-party firm. The Costume Designer will also need to arrange suitable transport for getting the costumes to the theatre at the start of the run, and removing them after the last performance.

Some directors will have a very strong view about the overall design, whereas others will give their designers a greater input into creating the look of the show.

For best results, the Costume Designer should work with the other designers to ensure the costume design is consistent with the overall design ideas. A production will look a lot better if each designer is following a consistent thread and taking into account of the look and atmosphere being created by the other designers.

The Costume Designer is almost always responsible for making and/or sourcing hire costumes based on the design, and sometimes they also take on the role of looking after the costumes during the run of the show. You should confirm with the production team whether you are happy to be present for the full run of the show, so that Wardrobe Assistants can be found to do this job if necessary. You should also discuss whether there are any quick costume changes that will require additional Wardrobe Assistants to be found to help actors with these changes.

Costume Spreadsheet Template[edit]

The following spreadsheet is commonly used, but you can alter it into a more detailed or more generic table.

Character Actor General Size (S/M/L) Dress Size Trouser Size Chest/Waist/Hips Inside Leg Height Shoe Size
Name 1 Actor 1

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Costume Designer Vacancies

CAST PRODUCTION ROLES
Julius CaesarCAST
00:00, Sun 1st – Mon 30th September 2024 Venue to be confirmed
Summer Vacation

Lighting designer / Chief Electrician , Technical Director , Set Designer , Publicity Designer , Composer /Sound Designer , Costume Designer , Fight Director , Intimacy Director  Other Roles

Contact castcambridge@gmail.com before 20th Mar 2024 00:00 for more details.

FINAL PROD TEAM ROLES FOR VIGNETTES STILL OPEN
Vignettes from an Inkblot Archipelago – Bread Theatre and Film Society
19:30, Tue 30th April – Sat 4th May 2024 at Corpus Playroom
Easter Week 1

We are looking to round out our lovely, skilled and passionate production team to bring this show to Cambridge! Currently, we are after a Producer , Sound Designer , Costume Designer , Stage Manager , Publicist  and Set Designer  !

Contact cm2238@cam.ac.uk before 27th Mar 2024 00:00 for more details.

ATE: the Art Tr*nny Experience is opening wider prod team applications
ATE: The Art Tr*nny Experience
21:30, Tue 11th June 2024 at Corpus Playroom
Easter Week 7

ATE: the Art Tr*nny Experience, a new student written play about transness, art, and identity is reopening applications for: Producer  Marketing designer Welfare/Intimacy coordinator Stage manager  Costume designer  Lighting designer  Sound designer  Photographer  The deadline for applications is the 25th of March at 12pm. Please send applications to Lucy (sjc304@cam.ac.uk) or Bea (ngsc2@cam.ac.uk)

Contact sjc304@cam.ac.uk before 25th Mar 2024 12:00 for more details.

PROD APPLICATIONS for THE BLUES are STILL OPEN! (Easter Week 4 Corpus Lateshow)
The Blues
21:30, Wed 22nd – Sat 25th May 2024 at Corpus Playroom
Easter Week 4

The Blues - a brand new student written comedy - is looking for a Producer , Assistant Producer , Technical Director , Publicity Designer , Costume Designer , Set Designer , Lighting Designer  and Sound Designer  to bring this spunky noughties hooligan satire to life!

Contact ss2944@cam.ac.uk before 1st Apr 2024 23:59 for more details.