The Design and Construction of Costumes for Royall Tyler's The Contrast

Author

William C. Henderson, Fort Hays State University

Document Type

Thesis - campus only access

DOI

10.58809/GVTG7404

Date of Award

Spring 1978

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Communication Studies

Advisor

Suzanne Trauth

Abstract

Royall Tyler’s The Contrast, the first successfully produced American comedy, presents an exciting challenge in costume design and construction. Tyler’s characters move through a world filled with contrasts in habits, customs, manners, and fashions. Constant allusion to period fashion in the script, the director’s concept, and actors needs produce an array of problems to be solved by the costume designer.

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Recommended Citation

Henderson, William C., "The Design and Construction of Costumes for Royall Tyler's The Contrast" (1978). Master's Theses. 1706.
DOI: 10.58809/GVTG7404
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/1706

Rights

© 1978 William C. Henderson