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My role in Arley Hall is a dresser so I have thoroughly researched the responsibilities and duties
which are involved in the process of the job role. A dresser is at the bottom of the backstage
hierarchy however without the minor job roles the production as a whole wouldn’t be able to
function. In a bigger production, a dresser comes under cutters and tailors, who come under the
wardrobe supervisor and costume designer however at Arley Hall my role as a dresser will
come under the wardrobe mistress and the technical stage manager.
A dresser is a member of the theatrical crew who is involved with the maintaining of costume
quality at each performance. They are hired by the director, producer, or wardrobe supervisor
and they report directly to the wardrobe supervisor and are usually paid by the hour and not
salaried. Dressers are responsible for assisting cast members with costume changes and fast
changes back and side of stage, when necessary. In a show, many frantic hands work behind the
scenes to ensure performers get on set, on time and with the look the designer intended. The job
responsibility of a dresser is simple to explain, but it takes the precision of a pro to execute:
Making sure the performer is dressed on time for their curtain call.
Below is the layout of Arley Hall. Performances are taking place simultaneously in two adjacent
rooms within the house, the gallery and the drawing room. The audience will be split in half and
will be sat in one of the two performances spaces for the first half and then after the interval
they will swap rooms ready to see the second half of the show. Dancers may be required to
perform e.g. a solo in the gallery space, then quickly have to be ‘performance ready’ to be in the
drawing room ready for a group dance. As a dresser I have to know the running order of both
rooms and which performers will need help with quick changes and where about in the hall
there costumes will be placed in order for them to be ready for their curtain call.
For fast changes we will be using the Main Staircase Hall (which is highlighted by a red square
for the purpose of this essay) as it is situated between both the gallery and the drawing room
(highlighted in blue). Below is the running order for the night of Wednesday 12th February.
Gallery:

Drawing Room:

1. Verity Solo
2. Courteney Solo
3. Mike and Lily’s Duet
4. Emily M Solo
5. Anna’s Group (Evan, Elle and Emily P)
6. Abbie W Solo
7. Megan Solo
8. Alice solo
9. Beth Solo
10. Georgia’s Group (Naomi, Mike, Becky)

1. Emily P Solo
2. Lucy Solo
3. Naomi Solo
4. Holly Solo
5. Zara’s Group ( Verity, Jess C, Courteney)
6. Jess G Solo
7. Jodie’s Group (Anna, Emily P, Amy)
8. Leah Solo
9. Chloe Solo
10. Verity’s Group (Zara, Emily P, Courteney)

As you can see performers such as Emily P and Courteney (Emily in Blue, Courteney in Red) are
involved in multiple performances taking place in both adjacent rooms. If I was dressing Emily P
I would have to make sure her costumes are placed in the order of her performances such as her
Solo, Anna’s Group Dance, Jodie’s Group Dance and Verity’s Group Dance in the Main Staircase
Hall in order for her to be changed in time to make it back into the room she is required in.
Between Anna’s and Jodie’s group dance there is only one performance lasting approximately
2.5 minutes and Emily P will have to go from the Gallery to the Main Staircase Hall to the
Drawing Room dressed within this time limit. This is just one scenario I am faced with as a
dresser. In many productions the cast will have even shorter time periods such as 40 seconds
and I would be expected to get them ready at the side of the performance space but without
distracting the audience in order for it to remain professional.
As a dresser it is important for me to make the casts experience as a performer as pleasant as I
possibly can whilst maintain a professional attitude in such a (which can be) stressful
environment. It is my duty to make sure they get on stage on time looking performance ready
and it is my responsibility to make sure they meet the choreographers of the pieces
expectations for how they should look – this goes for all performers not just the ones mentioned
earlier.
I have talked a lot about the responsibilities and duties of a dresser in a smaller production such
as the dance show in Arley Hall but in a production on a bigger scale a dresser would also be
required to be very knowledgeable of the show, know the performers cues, complete costumes
changes efficiently and complete duties like storing and cleaning costumes as most shows are
not just shown the once. Just like Arley hall costumes must always be prepared and it is a
dressers duty to work out costume changes in advance so that there is not a mid-show crisis.
Dressers are responsible for maintaining the routine and pace of getting an actor/dancer/singer
etc. ready and dressed quickly but accurately.
The way in which I perform my role will affect other roles in the backstage hierarchy structure
which is why it must be done correctly. If not done correctly it will affect the make-up artists,
wardrobe mistresses and the performances mental state before there crucial performances. A
prime example is that if the dancer is not dressed in the appropriate time period the make-up
artist will not have time to complete the appropriate image on them affecting their job role and
putting their career on the line. So it is not only our duty to get them dressed but it is our
responsibility to be aware of the other jobs which need to be completed.
Although a dresser has many responsibilities during show time, dressers would also have many
days

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Role of a dresser essay

  • 1. My role in Arley Hall is a dresser so I have thoroughly researched the responsibilities and duties which are involved in the process of the job role. A dresser is at the bottom of the backstage hierarchy however without the minor job roles the production as a whole wouldn’t be able to function. In a bigger production, a dresser comes under cutters and tailors, who come under the wardrobe supervisor and costume designer however at Arley Hall my role as a dresser will come under the wardrobe mistress and the technical stage manager. A dresser is a member of the theatrical crew who is involved with the maintaining of costume quality at each performance. They are hired by the director, producer, or wardrobe supervisor and they report directly to the wardrobe supervisor and are usually paid by the hour and not salaried. Dressers are responsible for assisting cast members with costume changes and fast changes back and side of stage, when necessary. In a show, many frantic hands work behind the scenes to ensure performers get on set, on time and with the look the designer intended. The job responsibility of a dresser is simple to explain, but it takes the precision of a pro to execute: Making sure the performer is dressed on time for their curtain call. Below is the layout of Arley Hall. Performances are taking place simultaneously in two adjacent rooms within the house, the gallery and the drawing room. The audience will be split in half and will be sat in one of the two performances spaces for the first half and then after the interval they will swap rooms ready to see the second half of the show. Dancers may be required to perform e.g. a solo in the gallery space, then quickly have to be ‘performance ready’ to be in the drawing room ready for a group dance. As a dresser I have to know the running order of both rooms and which performers will need help with quick changes and where about in the hall there costumes will be placed in order for them to be ready for their curtain call.
  • 2. For fast changes we will be using the Main Staircase Hall (which is highlighted by a red square for the purpose of this essay) as it is situated between both the gallery and the drawing room (highlighted in blue). Below is the running order for the night of Wednesday 12th February. Gallery: Drawing Room: 1. Verity Solo 2. Courteney Solo 3. Mike and Lily’s Duet 4. Emily M Solo 5. Anna’s Group (Evan, Elle and Emily P) 6. Abbie W Solo 7. Megan Solo 8. Alice solo 9. Beth Solo 10. Georgia’s Group (Naomi, Mike, Becky) 1. Emily P Solo 2. Lucy Solo 3. Naomi Solo 4. Holly Solo 5. Zara’s Group ( Verity, Jess C, Courteney) 6. Jess G Solo 7. Jodie’s Group (Anna, Emily P, Amy) 8. Leah Solo 9. Chloe Solo 10. Verity’s Group (Zara, Emily P, Courteney) As you can see performers such as Emily P and Courteney (Emily in Blue, Courteney in Red) are involved in multiple performances taking place in both adjacent rooms. If I was dressing Emily P I would have to make sure her costumes are placed in the order of her performances such as her Solo, Anna’s Group Dance, Jodie’s Group Dance and Verity’s Group Dance in the Main Staircase Hall in order for her to be changed in time to make it back into the room she is required in. Between Anna’s and Jodie’s group dance there is only one performance lasting approximately 2.5 minutes and Emily P will have to go from the Gallery to the Main Staircase Hall to the Drawing Room dressed within this time limit. This is just one scenario I am faced with as a dresser. In many productions the cast will have even shorter time periods such as 40 seconds and I would be expected to get them ready at the side of the performance space but without distracting the audience in order for it to remain professional. As a dresser it is important for me to make the casts experience as a performer as pleasant as I possibly can whilst maintain a professional attitude in such a (which can be) stressful environment. It is my duty to make sure they get on stage on time looking performance ready and it is my responsibility to make sure they meet the choreographers of the pieces expectations for how they should look – this goes for all performers not just the ones mentioned earlier. I have talked a lot about the responsibilities and duties of a dresser in a smaller production such as the dance show in Arley Hall but in a production on a bigger scale a dresser would also be required to be very knowledgeable of the show, know the performers cues, complete costumes changes efficiently and complete duties like storing and cleaning costumes as most shows are not just shown the once. Just like Arley hall costumes must always be prepared and it is a dressers duty to work out costume changes in advance so that there is not a mid-show crisis. Dressers are responsible for maintaining the routine and pace of getting an actor/dancer/singer etc. ready and dressed quickly but accurately. The way in which I perform my role will affect other roles in the backstage hierarchy structure which is why it must be done correctly. If not done correctly it will affect the make-up artists, wardrobe mistresses and the performances mental state before there crucial performances. A prime example is that if the dancer is not dressed in the appropriate time period the make-up artist will not have time to complete the appropriate image on them affecting their job role and putting their career on the line. So it is not only our duty to get them dressed but it is our responsibility to be aware of the other jobs which need to be completed.
  • 3. Although a dresser has many responsibilities during show time, dressers would also have many days