final dress
Pre-opening complete runthrough
Final dress is the last full rehearsal of a theatrical production before opening night, performed with complete costumes, lighting, and technical elements exactly as they will appear for an audience.
Directors typically treat final dress as a real performance, running straight through without stopping: The final dress went smoothly, so everyone felt ready for tomorrow's premiere.
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- opening actPreliminary concert performer
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- gownLong formal garment
ball gown · fitting · backstage · theater · runway · red carpet · couture · fashion week · last · ultimate · closing · curtain · seamstress · alterations · mirror · hemline · fabric · ensemble
- rehearsalread-through, table read, tech rehearsal, dry run, dance rehearsal
final dressopening night
First staged performance
premiere · first performance · opening · live performance · the real thing
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