Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to dress performers
- Interpret production or other documentation to determine costume requirements
- Ensure that costume and accessory labels are accurate and securely attached and re-label where necessary
- Ensure relevant costumes, items and accessories are available at the appropriate location at the right time, and that costumes are handled with care to minimise damage
- Organise all costumes and accessories into a line-up to meet the requirements of production schedules and running sheets
- Make costumes available to performers so that they have sufficient time to dress for calls
- Secure all costume items and accessories to minimise theft or damage before, during and after productions
- Dress performers ready for call
- Assist performers to dress and change costumes according to design, performer and production requirements, with minimum damage to costumes
- Comply with performer requests relating to costume requirements or accurately communicate them to relevant personnel
- Observe personal and production etiquette and protocols throughout the dressing process
- Use equipment safely and according to manufacturer instructions throughout the dressing process
- Check performers’ costumes
- Check costumes to ensure they fit securely, are comfortable for performers, and meet production requirements
- Promptly identify any problems and take appropriate action to rectify
- Complete dressing of performers in time to meet their calls while giving due attention to costume continuity and the care requirements of all costume items
- Store or dispose of costume items and material in line with organisational procedures
- Check performers’ costumes
- Check costumes to ensure they fit securely, are comfortable for performers, and meet production requirements
- Promptly identify any problems and take appropriate action to rectify
- Complete dressing of performers in time to meet their calls while giving due attention to costume continuity and the care requirements of all costume items
- Store or dispose of costume items and material in line with organisational procedures