How to dress Actors Like a Million Bucks With, Like, Way Less
After designing your costumes and assessing your budget you are probably freaking out, just a little, right? Never fear! Here are three sure fire ideas to help you make the most of any budget.
1. Closet raid! That’s right, circulate pictures of what you want among cast, crew, family, friends and friendly looking strangers standing in line at the grocery store, Wow that would look great in this play we’re doing! (never hurts to ask) Men’s suits and dresses, boots, hats, ties, scarves and gloves are just a few of the items we’ve found in our dramorama teams closets.
2. Closely related to the first suggestion is this gem! Use what you got in a whole new way. By using techniques found in this book you can rebuild, combine, dye, accessorize and otherwise improvise your way into a closet full of beautiful costumes! (all of the hints are no sew as well)
3. Beg, steal and borrow from other companies! You know that one of a kind item you thought you’d only use once but you had to have it anyway? Turns out Theatre Alakazam is doing that show on the other side of town. Turn your assets into bartering chips to borrow the stuff you need! (we’ve done this successfully on more than one occasion, just be sure you make a good inventory of all your borrowed items and return them clean and in good condition. And remember you reap what you sow so be sure to be ready to help someone else out in the same way)
Check out that instant costume book, I promise it will be practical no matter your skill level! And you'll quickly save enough money on costumed for it to pay for itself!
After designing your costumes and assessing your budget you are probably freaking out, just a little, right? Never fear! Here are three sure fire ideas to help you make the most of any budget.
1. Closet raid! That’s right, circulate pictures of what you want among cast, crew, family, friends and friendly looking strangers standing in line at the grocery store, Wow that would look great in this play we’re doing! (never hurts to ask) Men’s suits and dresses, boots, hats, ties, scarves and gloves are just a few of the items we’ve found in our dramorama teams closets.
2. Closely related to the first suggestion is this gem! Use what you got in a whole new way. By using techniques found in this book you can rebuild, combine, dye, accessorize and otherwise improvise your way into a closet full of beautiful costumes! (all of the hints are no sew as well)
3. Beg, steal and borrow from other companies! You know that one of a kind item you thought you’d only use once but you had to have it anyway? Turns out Theatre Alakazam is doing that show on the other side of town. Turn your assets into bartering chips to borrow the stuff you need! (we’ve done this successfully on more than one occasion, just be sure you make a good inventory of all your borrowed items and return them clean and in good condition. And remember you reap what you sow so be sure to be ready to help someone else out in the same way)
Check out that instant costume book, I promise it will be practical no matter your skill level! And you'll quickly save enough money on costumed for it to pay for itself!
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