Chapters 18-23

 3 Types of stages:  Proscenium  Thrust  Arena  Stage Elements: act curtain, apron, back wall, battens, cyclorama, drop/backdrop, flies, fly gallery, grid, ground cloth, leg, pin rail, proscenium arch, teaser, tormentors, trap, wings

 6 Different Types of Sets  1. Box Set- two/three walls and a ceiling  2. Unit Set- several pieces that can be rearranged  3. Permanent Set- all structures are fixed  4. Minimal Set- two or three-fold flats that disguise other props/set pieces  5. Prism Set- flats that can be moved/turned  6. Curtain Set- uses the curtain as part of the background and has many architectural elements

 Functions of lighting:  See the onstage action  Create emphasis and mood  Logical  4 Main Types of Stage Lights  1. spotlights  2. floodlights  3. strip/border lights  4. followspots

 3 Uses of Sound  1. amplify the actors’ voices  Supply dramatic music/underscoring  Provide special, realistic sound effects

 Reveal the character’s personality to the audience  Appropriate to the theatre  Reflect the mood and style of the production  Unify the production  Acceptable to the actor

 4 ways costumes are effective:  Line ▪ “fitted” ▪ Vertical lines add height to an actor  Fabric ▪ “weight”/texture determines how the costume will hang on the actor  Color ▪ Color choices should harmonize or contrast with one another, the set, and the furniture  Decoration- trim, accessories, jewelry

 5 Aspects  Actor: bone structure, eyes, coloring  Character: age, health, occupation, attitude  Play’s Style: realistic, fantasy, symbolic, etc  Theatre: distance from the actors to the audience  Stage lighting: the amount, color, & source of light play a part

 Types of Makeup:  foundation  liner  rouge  powder  pencils  brushes  creams

 How to Apply:  Clean your face  Apply foundation  Apply rouge  Shade & highlight facial features  Accent eyes and eyebrows  Accent lips  Apply powder

 “Decorative props”/”set dressing”- props used to help set the scene, like visual aids  “Hand props”- items used directly by actors  “Prop plot”- a written breakdown of the required props for a production  “Props master”- person in charge of organizing all of the props  “pull”- props you already own  “set props”- furniture, carpeting, etc