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Win her with gifts, if she respect not words;
Dumb jewels often in their silent kind,
More than quick words do move a woman's mind.
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona, ACT III, SC 1
Wardrobe [Costume Room]
The costume designer creates costumes for each character in the play. Costumes and makeup tell the audience a lot about the character's age, social position, wealth, and occupation. The audience's first impression of a character is often based on the way the actor is dressed.

Each character's costumes helps communicate to the audience about who he or she is, what function they serve in the play, where they are, and the historical time period.

Costumes can make acting a part easier. Costumes affect the way an actor moves. Costumes can also affect the way they feel as a character. In the wardrobe department visitors will be able to see, try on and design theatre costumes.

Visitors can enjoy displays of costumes from The Civic Theatre, The Lilly Theater and Beef and Boards Theatre.

A computer costume design program and a dressmaker's dummy to dress in costume elements will allow visitors to design their own costumes.

And of course everyone loves dressing up, so visitors will be able to try on a variety of theatrical costumes to decide for themselves - Does a long skirt make you feel elegant? Does a black cloak make you feel more like a villain?
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