Technical Elements of Design Essential Elements for a Successful Production

The effects an audience hears during a performance to communicate: 1. Sound The effects an audience hears during a performance to communicate: character context environment

2. Sets/Scenery The physical surroundings, visible to the audience, in which the action of the play takes place.

The placement, intensity, and color of lights to help communicate: 3. Lighting The placement, intensity, and color of lights to help communicate: environment mood feeling

4. Props Any article, except costume or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production; any moveable object that appears on stage during a performance.

5. Costume & Make-up Clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period. Make-up uses costumes, wigs, and body paint to transform an actor into a character.