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TECHNICAL THEATRE UNIT
Technical Theatre Unit
• Using the poems/songs that we just
performed, we will be creating a
“production” piece by piece.
• You MUST bring your poem/song with you
to class each day!
• If you did not present a poem/song,
you must turn one in tomorrow, or I will
select one for you.
We will be doing…
• Set design
• Sound design
• Blocking
• Costume design
• Building a set
• Makeup design
model
• Prop design
• Lighting design
• Budgeting
• Publicity
• Resume writing
Details
• Most of the work will be completed in class,
but there will be some homework.
• There will be in-class deadlines, and I will
periodically check your progress.
• Even after I have checked your
assignments, you MUST keep them – they
will be submitted in a final portfolio at the
end of the unit!
• Total points = 70 points!!
READY?
Set Design
• Designing the background and set pieces
for a production
• Set designer
• There is also a set crew/shifting crew
• Set pieces include:
• Flats
• Furniture (Couch, chairs, table, bed, etc.)
Flats
Set Sketch
Set Sketch
• Ask yourself, what do you visualize in your
scene?
• On a piece of paper, begin to list items that you
need
• For example:
• 1 table
• 2 chairs
• 2 flats
• Red paint
• Below your list, make a rough sketch of your set
Set Model
• Now that you have finished your set sketch,
you will turn it into a set model!
• Ideas to make your set model
• Cereal box
• Cracker box
• Shoe box
Set Model
• Due Tuesday October 1st!
• Does not need to be colored, but it can be
• Make sure that you include the elements
you used in your set sketch!
Blocking
• Blocking – coordinating an actor’s
movement onstage
• Page 183-184, Page 285
• Blocking can also include facial
expressions, hand gestures, and emotions
Blocking
• You will be blocking your character’s
movements on your copy of your
poem/song
• Can use symbols, abbreviations, or whole
words
• Be sure to include physical movements
(sitting, standing), facial expressions
(frown, smile), and emotion descriptions
(happy, sad)
Lighting
• Lighting can be used to set the mood for a
scene or to highlight certain things
• Colored gels can be used for certain
moods/settings
• “Natural” light is accomplished through the
use of light yellow or amber gels
Lighting
• White light, or light without a gel, can be
used to set a mood as well but can often
wash an actor out
• Spotlights can be used to highlight
someone or something
• Background lighting is projected onto the
cyc; other lights point directly onto the
stage
Lighting
• You will be designing lighting for your show
• Questions to ask:
• Do I want colored lights? What color? Why?
• Do I want “natural” light? Why?
• Do I want white light? Why?
• Do I need a spotlight?
Sound
• Shows need sound to help establish setting
and to interact with characters
• Sound effects are small bits of sound
played at specific times
• Examples:
• Doorbell/knock
• Birds chirping
• Wind
Sound
• Sound effects can be pre-recorded or live
• Sound also includes music – both in a
show and during scene changes
• For your portfolio, you will:
• List what sound effects you need
• Are they pre-recorded or live?
• List a song that you would use to match your
production – include title and artist!
• Blocking
• On your poem, describe your character’s
movement using words or symbols
• Include physical movements, facial expressions,
and emotion descriptions
• Lighting
• On a separate piece of paper, describe your
lighting
• Colored, Natural, White, Combo -- Why? Spotlight?
• Sound
• Under “Lighting,” list your sound effects
• Pre-recorded or live?
• List your matching song (title and artist)
Costumes
• When first costuming a character, we have
to know what we are working with
• As a director, you will then create a vision
for what the character would wear and look
like
• You will create a list of the costume items
that you need
Costumes
• What do you envision your speaker
wearing?
• Remember, costumes includes clothing
AND accessories.
• Take a moment to count ALL the items you
are wearing…
Costumes
• We WOULDN’T
just say:
• Shirt
• Pants
• Shoes
• Jewelry
Costumes
• We WOULD say:
• Peach long-sleeved
button-down shirt
with polka dot trim
• Black skinny jeans
• Black ballet flats with
bows
• Chunky gold watch
and bracelet
• Long black chain
necklace
Costumes
• Under “Lighting,” make a heading for
“Costumes”
• Begin by listing the important characteristics of
your speaker
• Age: ____
• Gender: ____
• Height: ____
• Weight: ____
• Hair Color: ____
• Eye Color: ____
• Ethnicity: ____
Costumes
• Now that you know the physical qualities of
your speaker, make a list of the items that
your speaker will be wearing.
• Remember, be as detailed as possible!
• NOT: Shirt, shoes, pants
• YES: Peach long-sleeved button-down shirt
with polka dot trim, Black skinny jeans, Black
ballet flats with bows
Makeup
• Makeup is NOT just lipstick and blush
• Makeup includes wrinkles, moles, circles
under the eyes, wounds, latex, sci-fi, and
more
• Makeup also includes hair and hairstyling,
which is critical to a character’s ensemble
• Every speaker WILL need some kind of
makeup
Makeup
• We WOULDN’T
say:
• Green makeup
Makeup
• We WOULD say:
• Green face and body
paint with reptile
accent
• Green latex horns on
face
• Shaved head
• Red/pink eye shadow
all around eyes
• Red-orange lipstick
• White fingernails
Makeup
• If you have a traditional look:
• Stage makeup packs
• Yes, even boys use these!
• If you don’t have a traditional look:
• Sci-fi, latex, wounds
• Aging makeup (wrinkles, moles, latex)
• Circles under the eyes, bags under the eyes to
look sad/tired
Makeup
• First, envision what your speaker needs
• Under “Costumes,” create a heading for
“Makeup”
• Under “Makeup,” list all of the makeup that
your character would need and how they will
wear it. INCLUDES HAIRSTYLE!
• NOT: Green makeup
• YES: Green face and body paint with reptile
accent with green latex horns on face
BRING CRAYONS, COLORED
PENCILS, AND/OR MARKERS
TOMORROW!
• Costume Sketch
• On a new piece of paper, make a full-body sketch of
your speaker wearing his/her costume
• Color the sketch to match your descriptions
• If you don’t have coloring utensils, you must label
each item with its appropriate color
• Makeup Sketch
• Next to your costume sketch, create a second sketch
of your speaker’s face, adding the makeup that
he/she will be wearing
• Color the sketch to match your descriptions
• If you don’t have coloring utensils, you must label the
sketch with its appropriate color
20 MINUTES: BRAINSTORM ITEMS
TO PUT ON YOUR RESUME. BEGIN
SORTING AND FORMATTING THEM
ON A PIECE OF NOTEBOOK PAPER.
This would also be the time to ask if you
are unsure if something should go on your
resume or to make an appointment with
me for tech/editing help!
Props
• Any small items that an actor might handle
on stage
• Set pieces = big, props = small
• Props can be made or purchased
• Small details!
Example
• The Importance of Being Earnest
• Serving trays
• Tea set (cups, plates, teapot, sugar bowl)
• Tablecloths
• Cucumber sandwiches
• Sherry bottle and glasses
• Cigarette case
• Small purse with notepad and pencil
• Bell
• Golf pencil
Props
• Below your Costumes and Makeup list, list the prop
items that you will need
• Think about the small details that make your set
believable
• You should have the following items completed by
now:
• Set Sketch
• Blocking
• Lights list
• Sound list
• Costumes list
- Makeup list
- Costume Sketch
- Makeup Sketch
- Props list
Announcements
• AVHS Confessions
• Drama Club Shirts
• Resumes
Budgeting
• Directors work closely with producers to
calculate a budge for the production
• You always want to earn more money from
tickets than your production cost
• Ways to save money: make as many of your
own items as possible, rent items, swap with
other theatres, plan ahead
Budgeting
• Budget your:
• Set
• Lights
• Sounds
• Props
• Costumes
• Makeup
• Next to every item you have listed, estimate a total
price
Example
• Set Sketch
• Two flats -- $45 x 2 = $90
• 1 table -- $50
• 2 chairs -- $50
Note
• For Lights and Sound, assume that your cost
is the rental of the theatre building
• Theatre rental is around $300 per night. It will
come equipped with a light and sound system.
• Therefore, gels would be your only additional
cost
Budgeting
• List a cost for every item on the following lists:
• Set sketch
• Lights (theatre rental and gels)
• Sound (theatre rental)
• Props
• Costumes
• Makeup
• You may use your phones to look up the cost of
items.
• If you are not sure, make your best guess!