On Broadway, while the dressers come in at night to run the show, there is another team of wardrobe crew in the theatre during the day. These crew members are the wardrobe dayworkers. Wardrobe daywork on Broadway shows helps maintain the costumes and makes them look fresh and new for every performance. While this might seem like a simple job at first, it is an incredible skill to be an effective dayworker. In this article, we will take an in-depth look at the job of a dayworker. We will talk about how to approach a new daywork call, as well as ways to make you indispensable to the wardrobe team. What…
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Important Wardrobe Paperwork: The Actor/ Scene Breakdown
An Actor/Scene Breakdown is a spreadsheet used to track actors, characters, and costumes throughout a show. To make an effective first draft of this breakdown, you don’t need to know about the actors who are cast or the show’s design. This is why the ASB is a perfect first project when you are trying to familiarize yourself with the script. You can make your first pass at your actor/scene breakdown as you read the script for the first time. We are going to talk through what an actor/scene breakdown is. We will cover why it’s helpful and ways yours might change heading into tech for your next show! If you…
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The Most Efficient Way How to Iron a Dress Shirt
At the beginning of your wardrobe career, you will probably run into a show where you need to iron A LOT of men’s dress shirts FAST. The best way to approach this challenge is to have a system; a way that you iron every shirt using the same basic steps. In my experience, this is the most efficient way to iron a dress shirt. How to Iron a Dress Shirt Clothes really go through a lot of wear and tear during a performance. Especially men’s dress shirts; typically, these pieces get sweaty enough that you will be laundering them at least every other day, if not every day. Why Do…
