A dresser is a
theatrical stagehand who is involved with maintaining
costume
Costume is the distinctive style of dress or cosmetic of an individual or group that reflects class, gender, profession, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch. In short costume is a cultural visual of the people.
The term also was tradition ...
quality at each
performance
A performance is an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.
Management science
In the work place ...
. They are hired by either the
director,
producer, or
wardrobe supervisor. They report directly to the wardrobe supervisor and are usually paid by the hour.
See also
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List of theatre personnel
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The Dresser
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'', a 1980 play about a dresser, afterwards adapted for
the cinema
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(1983) and
television
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Hamlet's Dresser
''Hamlet's Dresser'' is a memoir by Bob Smith. It was first published in 2002.
The title derives from the author's work as a dresser for a production of '' Hamlet'' at the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut.
Author
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'', a 2002 memoir by a dresser
Stage crew
Theatrical occupations
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