THEA 1000 1st Edition Exam 2 Study Guide The Director at Work Discover the Spine Casting Auditions Blocking Design Conceptualization Stage picture Pace Technical rehearsal Run Through The Director s Collaborators Stage manager coordinates the rehearsals and runs the performance Dramaturg literary manager or dramatic advisor Producer the director s counterpart in the business raising money or nonprofit organization for the theater Proscenium Stage Picture frame Proscenium arch the frame that separates the stage from the audience Introduced during the Italian Renaissance in early 17 th century Fourth wall Rake Orchestra Deep configuration Fly loft Ideal for spectacle Allows for realistic settings Thrust Stage Audience sits on three sides or semicircle At the back of the stage there are entrances and exits for the actors fa ade of the stage house Offers a sense of intimacy Arena Stage Circle theatre or theatre in the round Audience surrounds the playing space Similar to boxing or basketball arenas Offers the most intimacy Creates unconscious communion Economically viable Created or Found Space Using a space not designed for theatre for a production Street corner Public Park Steps of government buildings Street Theatre Bring theatre to the people Usually political or moral purpose Multifocus Environments More than one playing area Three ring circus More like everyday life Gives audience choice of where to focus Multimedia theatre All Purpose and Experimental Spaces Black box theatre Can be configured to suit particular show Scene shop Technical Director Build all our shows Student workers work study opportunity Volunteers always needed Paint shop Props Paint charge Light shop Hang Focus Master Electrician Costume shop Build Pull Shop manager Studio space Rehearsal Small shows Stage Fly house Fly system Arbor batten single purchase double purchase Cyclorama Scrim Electrics Plaster line Proscenium Arch Fire curtain Call boards physical and electronic Information Back of house Light board Sound board Where does the stage manager sit for a performance Directionality The Scene Designer s Objectives 1 Help set the tone and style of the production 2 3 4 5 6 Establish the locale and period in which the play takes place Develop a design concept consistent with the director s concept Provide a central image or metaphor where appropriate Ensure that scenery is coordinated with other production elements Solve practical design problems Elements of Design 1 Line 2 Mass 3 Composition 4 Texture 5 Color Materials and Devices of Scene Design Wagon Treadmill Turntable Fly loft Scrim Flat Cyclorama Props Steps in the Design Process Read the script Meet with director to discuss concept Develop thumbnail sketches and rough plans With further consultation with the director the designer will come up with renderings Once rendering is approved the designer will make a model or mockup Produce technical drawings Costumes can suggest Position and status Gender Occupation Flamboyance or modesty Independence or regimentation Occasion Objectives of Lighting Design 1 2 3 4 5 6 Provide visibility Help establish time and place Help create a mood Reinforce the style of the production Provide focus onstage and create visual compositions Establish rhythm of visual movement Elements of Stage Lighting 1 Intensity 2 Color 3 Direction 4 Form 5 Movement Color Wheel light Additive Color Theory states that mixing the three primary colors of light creates white light Form in light is created by utilizing a gobo The Scene Designer s Collaborators Technical Director Property designer Scenic charge artist Paint charge artist Stagehand Property crew Fly crew Sound Designer Amplification Sound Effects Sound reproduction Sound reinforcement Motivated sound Environmental sound Volume Pitch