THEA 1000 1st EditionExam # 2 Study GuideThe Director at Work Discover the Spine Casting Auditions Blocking Design Conceptualization  Stage picture Pace Technical rehearsal Run-ThroughThe Director’s Collaborators Stage manager-coordinates the rehearsals, and runs the performanceDramaturg-literary manager or dramatic advisorProducer-the director’s counterpart in the business, raising money or nonprofit organization for the theater Proscenium StagePicture frameProscenium arch—the frame that separates the stage from the audience Introduced during the Italian Renaissance in early 17th century Fourth wallRakeOrchestraDeep configurationFly loft Ideal for spectacle Allows for realistic settingsThrust Stage Audience sits on three sides or semicircle At the back of the stage there are entrances and exits for the actors (façade of the stage house)Offers a sense of intimacy Arena Stage Circle theatre or theatre-in-the-roundAudience surrounds the playing spaceSimilar to boxing or basketball arenas Offers the most intimacyCreates “unconscious communion”Economically viableCreated or Found SpaceUsing a space not designed for theatre for a production Street cornerPublic ParkSteps of government buildings Street TheatreBring theatre to the peopleUsually political or moral purposeMultifocus EnvironmentsMore than one playing areaThree-ring circus More like everyday lifeGives audience choice of where to focus Multimedia theatre All-Purpose and Experimental SpacesBlack box theatreCan be configured to suit particular showScene shopTechnical Director Build all our showsStudent workers (work study opportunity)Volunteers always neededPaint shopProps Paint charge Light shopHangFocusMaster Electrician Costume shopBuildPullShop manager Studio spaceRehearsalSmall showsStageFly houseFly systemArbor, batten, single purchase, double purchaseCycloramaScrim ElectricsPlaster-lineProscenium ArchFire curtain Call boards (physical and electronic)InformationBack of houseLight boardSound boardWhere does the stage manager sit for a performance? DirectionalityThe Scene Designer’s Objectives1. Help set the tone and style of the production2. Establish the locale and period in which the play takes place3. Develop a design concept consistent with the director’s concept4. Provide a central image or metaphor, where appropriate5. Ensure that scenery is coordinated with other production elements6. Solve practical design problems Elements of Design1. Line2. Mass3. Composition4. Texture5. Color Materials and Devices of Scene DesignWagonTreadmillTurntable Fly loftScrimFlatCyclorama 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 statusGenderOccupationFlamboyance or modestyIndependence or regimentationOccasion Objectives of Lighting Design1. Provide visibility 2. Help establish time and place3. Help create a mood4. Reinforce the style of the production5. Provide focus onstage and create visual compositions6. Establish rhythm of visual movementElements of Stage Lighting1. Intensity2. Color3. Direction4. Form5. MovementColor 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 