In the theatre, there are costume designers, lighting designers, sound designers, and set designers. Each designer works with the director to help imagine and create the look and feel of a play.

Costumes, sets, sound, and lighting need to reflect the characters’ age, social status, and the place and time in which the play takes place.

This photo shows the costumes and part of the set from a production of Hamlet in New York City.

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Text: Jenny M. Buccos
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Marcus, Classic Stage Company’s Hamlet.