THEATRE DESIGN

Role of Technical Design

• Theatre design contributes to the overall presentation of the theatrical performance

• The following are the main design areas• Scenic

• Lights

• Costume

• Sound

The 5-Step Process

• Step 1• Script analysis

• Step 2• Concept

• Step 3• Consult the team

• Step 4• Create the design

• Step 5• Follow through

The Designer’s Job

• Step 1-Script Analysis• Plot

• Character

• Thought

• Diction

• Music

• Spectacle

The Designer’s Job

• Step 2-The Concept• Colors

• Mood

• Tone

• Message

• Feeling

The Designer’s Job

• Step 3-Consult The Team• Production Manager

• Artistic Director

• Director

• Stage Manager

• Music Director

• Choreographer

• Lighting Designer

• Set Designer

• Costume Designer

• Sound Designer

The Designer’s Job

• Step 4-Create The Design• Create your main design

• Develop the plan to execute the design

• Provide plans, instructions, and details to your construction team

The Designer’s Job

• Step 5-Follow Through• Attend rehearsals and production meetings to follow up on

changes or concerns

• Work with construction team to alter original designs if needed

Set Design

Set Designer

• The person who develops the concept for and designs a set• Provides design to set construction crew

• Set design is the hub around which all other aspects of the production design revolve.

• Aware of:

• Period

• Environment

• Theme

• Additional information from the director

• Safety

Set Design Vocabulary

• Set-the onstage physical space and its structures in which the actors perform

• Ground Plan- a top view drawing of the floor plan of a set, usually in scale

• Front View-audience’s view of the stage including colors and patterns

• Scale model-3 dimensional model of the set, based off the ground plan and front view

Set Design should be:

• Informative design- design must communicate the time and place of the play

• Expressive design- design must evoke theme and mood of the play

• Appropriate design-design must be suitable for the play’s action and the performance space

• Usable design-design must be a usable design

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