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

2. 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 http://ljvm.com/mainarenaseating.html

3. 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 http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/virtual-tour

4. 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 http://rjrauditorium.yolasite.com/renting-the-auditorium.php

5. 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 http://theatre.ucsd.edu/places/theatres/potiker.html

6. These are more contemporary theatre spaces Types of Stages6

7. 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 http://www.westsidecivictheatre.com/

8. 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 http://www.tristateactorstheater.org/seatingchart.html 8Types of Stages http://www.rpginc.com/commercial/design_assistance/pdfs/Black_Box_Theatre.pdf

9. The Proscenium Stage 9Types of Stages

10. 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. 11 Look at your classmates lists – How similar are they to yours? What do they have that you don’t?

12. Which ones did you (and your partner) list? In which types of theatres have you actually attended a performance? LOCATION ArenaThrustProsceniumEnvironmentalBlack BoxTransverse WFU 111010 UNCSA 012020 Schools 00151110 Salem 003110 WSSU 011000 FTCC 002000 Community 112210 TOTAL24264160 Compare Your List with Mine: 12Types of Stages

13. 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

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

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

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

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

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