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Costume Design

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Laura Gaston of Troupe 931, Cypress Creek High School, Houston TX.
In Costume Design, the skills measured are:
  •  An understanding of costume design
  •  An understanding of the artistic and practical constraints which impact design 
  •  An understanding of the relationship of costume design to a unifying concept 
  • The ability to carry out research into style, period, locale, and genre of the play
  • The ability to present and explain design choices
  • Attention to detail. 

The Entrant must prepare and present: 
  • Up to an eight-minute presentation summarizing the work with connections to concept, collaboration, and design decision-making followed by up to four minutes of Q&A. The overall session, including the Q&A, may not exceed 12 minutes.
  • Five character renderings, either five different characters or a single character through five changes.
    • More than five character renderings will not be accepted
    • No finished costumes are permitted
    • Renderings should be large enough for all the judges to see at one time. In a physical board, 8” to 10”. In a digital board, projections will be the most valuable.
  • Template or trace characters are permitted.
  • Swatches MUST be included and attached to the lower left-hand corner of the display board or if using a digital presentation, a separate physical board with the swatches.
  • The character renderings must each be mounted on either a 10″ x 15″ or 11″ x 17″ heavy stock display board or in a digital board, projections will be the most valuable.
The Entrant must prepare and present: 
  • ​The board should be labelled in the following manner:
    • Upper left-hand corner: play or musical title and writer(s)
    • Upper right-hand corner: character’s name, act, and scene
    • Lower right-hand corner: entrant’s name and troupe number (optional)
    • NO other information may be included on the labels
    • Labels should be considered a part of the presentation; they must be neatly typed or carefully hand- lettered.
    • If using a digital presentation, you must bring your own equipment to display your work so all the judges can see the details. The use of a single laptop screen is non-recommended.
  • An artifact binder (physical or digital) – must include a complete set of the following materials:
    • A design statement
    • Complete research
    • Theme of the show
    • Design unifying concept
    • Script requirements
    • Budgetary requirements or other constraints or considerations
    • Sources of inspiration for design and color palette (if used)
    • Preliminary sketches
    • Costume plot (showing who wears what when)
    •  If using a digital presentation, you must bring your own equipment to display your work so all the judges can see the details. The use of a single laptop screen is not recommended.​
  • Entrants must wear all black
  • Entrants must wear all black shoes
  • Clothing and shoes must be all black. Any visible color, including white, will result in a disqualification
  • Failure to follow any of the guidelines in this document will result in a disqualification

Download the rubric below.

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  • Events
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    • Virtual State and Junior Thespian Festival >
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      • Virtual Deadlines
      • Virtual FAQs
      • Virtual Fees
      • Virtual Forms
      • Virtual Rules
      • Virtual Festival Sponsor
      • Virtual 2020 Key Note Speakers
      • Texas Thespians All State Virtual Performance >
        • Virtual All State Performance Cast List
      • Virtual Shows at Festival >
        • Virtual Mainstage Performances
      • Virtual Thespys (IEs) >
        • Virtual IE Guidelines >
          • Virtual Performance Events >
            • Virtual Monologues
            • Virtual Duet Acting
            • Virtual Group Acting
            • Virtual Solo Musical
            • Virtual Duet Musical
            • Virtual Group Musical
          • Virtual Technical Events >
            • Virtual Costume Construction
            • Virtual Costume Design
            • Virtual Lighting Design
            • Virtual Sound Design
            • Virtual Makeup Design
            • Virtual Marketing
            • Virtual Scenic Design
            • Virtual Short Film
            • Virtual Stage Management
        • Virtual IE FAQs
        • Play Publishers
      • Virtual TX/KS/OK Only Events >
        • Virtual Dance Challenge
        • Virtual Improv Challenge
        • Virtual Tech Quiz Bowl
        • Virtual Team Design Contest
        • Virtual Animate Your Troupe
      • Virtual Next Generation Works >
        • Virtual Apply to Playworks
        • Virtual Apply to Musicalworks
        • Virtual Apply to Filmworks
        • Virtual Apply to Criticworks
      • Virtual Auditions & Scholarships >
        • Virtual College Audition Application
        • Virtual Thespian Scholarship Application
      • Virtual College/University
      • Virtual Festival Vendor
      • Virtual Guest Artist
    • Leadership Academy
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