Dress Rehearsal

Directing & Production

A final rehearsal conducted under performance conditions, with full costumes, makeup, lighting, sound, and set. Dress rehearsals (or "dress") simulate the actual show as closely as possible, allowing the company to work through any remaining issues. The tradition of a bad dress rehearsal predicting a good opening night is one of theatre's most persistent superstitions.

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Plays related to dress rehearsal.

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