Ronald Reagan High School Theatre Arts I 9 th – 12 th Grade Beginning Theatre Students 1Types of Stages

Local Example:WFU Ring Theatre  The oldest type of stage  Used by ancient man  Originally used by the ancient Greeks  Audience sits on all sides of the stage drawing by David Betts 2Types of Stages

Local Example:SECCA  Second type of stage  Developed in ancient Greece  Popular in the Renaissance  Audience sits on three sides of the stage drawing by David Betts 3Types of Stages

Local Example:Arts Council Theatre  Third type of stage  Developed during Italian Renaissance  First example from Parma, Italy,1618  Audience sits on only one side of the stage drawing by David Betts 4Types of Stages

Local Example: None Currently  Fourth type of stage  Recently developed for theatre (1960’s & 70’s)  A “catwalk” setup  Seating on two sides  Common in Europe – less so in the USA Audience STAGE drawing by Gretchen Hall 5Types of Stages

These are more contemporary theatre spaces Types of Stages6

Local Example: Reynolda House  Fifth type of stage  Recently developed (1960’s USA)  Flexible Stage  Audience can move during performance drawing by David Betts 7Types of Stages

Local Example: Reagan Black Box Theatre  Sixth type of stage  Most recent (1970’s - today)  Usually a large, flat room painted black  Minimal and mobile seating 8Types of Stages

The Proscenium Stage 9Types of Stages

Take about 5 minutes to create your list. Share your list with the class or place it in your Theatre binder. 10Types of Stages

11 Look at your classmates lists – How similar are they to yours? What do they have that you don’t?

Which ones did you (and your partner) list? In which types of theatres have you actually attended a performance? LOCATION ArenaThrustProsceniumEnvironmentalBlack BoxTransverse WFU UNCSA Schools Salem WSSU FTCC Community TOTAL Compare Your List with Mine: 12Types of Stages

Answer each of the 5 questions on your paper, then check your answers against the answers provided. Turn this in for a grade. Types of Stages13

Types of Stages 1. Arena 2. Thrust 3. Proscenium 4. Transverse Types of Stages14 Click your mouse to see answers.

Types of Stages Proscenium Types of Stages15 Click your mouse to see answers.

Types of Stages 1. Environmental 2. Black Box Types of Stages16 Click your mouse to see answers.

Types of Stages In a school or college Types of Stages17 Click your mouse to see answers.

Types of Stages 1. Proscenium 2. Black Box Types of Stages18 Click your mouse to see answers.