On my last production at Capilano University I worked as a Coordinator for their remount of the original 1970\u2019s Broadway show called \u201cA Chorus Line\u201d. My job was to organize and create the paperwork for the show while coordinating with stage management. Attend fittings to take notes, organize fittings, attend production meetings, and keep the bible\/ e-bible updated for coworkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately the show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 out breck in Vancouver and the closer of all schools and theatres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tasks\nWorked On:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As a Coordinator, I worked on\nmaintaining the bible and the e-bible by uploading fittings photos, adding in\nfittings notes, making and scanning in documents. The majority of my job was emailing\nwith stage management and other departments to organize fittings and gain\nnecessary information for the wardrobe department. Petty cash was one of the\nbig things I oversaw during prep, it was a big learning curve for me due to my\nlack of experience on this task. I also worked on prepping all the women\u2019s\nvests for out of shop to contractors. At the end of the prep, I worked as a\nStitcher for the final push before the dress rehearsal. I altered a women\u2019s\nvest pattern for four actors and cut all the vest lining fronts for all the\nwomen\u2019s vests. I then worked on the men\u2019s pants, helping through the whole construction\nprosses. I completed about 5 fly fronts, multiple side seam sequence insertion,\nand facing sewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Learning\nfrom Observing Coworkers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/strong>From observing the shop and talking to my coworkers, I\nfind out about there troubles and solutions. One thing I saw was that it was\nvery hard to keep track of patterns and who is on what pattern. It seemed like\na constant struggle until the final fabric was cut. This was a good opportunity\nto observe as an outsider what worked and what didn\u2019t for them. Another thing I\nlearned was how others think when it comes to pattern drafting. As someone that\nwants to be focusing my career in the Cutting world, it was interesting to see\npeople who were not as used to cutting cut. To see how the comprehended a task and\nthink differently about a project than I would have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Learning\nfrom Fittings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In fittings, though I didn\u2019t attend\na lot of them in the end, were very educational to sit through. I was learning\nabout working around a mic pack, fitting pants, and use the colour system for\neach actor\u2019s alteration marking. They also introduced us to costuming for dance\na lot more. Making sure there is movement for dancing and that the costume is\nstrong enough to withstand the stress. The importance of fitting photos was\nanother big subject and learning curve for me. Without the photo\u2019s lots of\nquestions were not able to be answered taking more time than necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key\nExperiences and Skills I will Take:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This semester has been a new\nexperience for me, it was very different being a Coordinator. It has been full\nof new skills like organizing petty cash and the use of the e-bible. I learned\nso much about communication in the production, wither it be with stage\nmanagement or within the wardrobe department. This skill will be very useful\nfor working in the field for contacting people and organizing other wardrobe\nrelated items. The skills I learned making the men\u2019s pants are going to be very\nuseful. I was concerned about sewing the fly\u2019s but now I feel a lot more\nconfident in sewing them after doing it five times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conclusion\nof Two-Year Experience in THTR:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Working on five shows over these two\nyears was an amazing and educational experience. I have learned everything I\nknow now about the theatre. How to work within the wardrobe department, and all\nthe jobs in production from props to backstage crew. All of my cutting and\nconstruction skills have been magnified by the experience this course has given\nme. Increasing my speed, learning how to alter garments properly, how to fit\ngarments, and the confidence to say that I can take on a big project. All of my\nteachers have helped me to grow my skills in different areas, giving me strong\nknowledge and skill for going into the workforce. I am so grateful for these\namazing two years of learning that has helped me figure out my place within the\ncostume world. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On my last production at Capilano University I worked as a Coordinator for their remount of the original 1970\u2019s Broadway show called \u201cA Chorus Line\u201d. My job was to organize and create the paperwork for the show while coordinating with stage management. Attend fittings to take notes, organize fittings, attend production meetings, and keep … <\/p>\n