1. THEATRE DESIGN

2. Role of Technical Design Theatre design contributes to the overall presentation of the theatrical performance The following are the main design areas Scenic Lights Costume Sound

3. The 5-Step Process Step 1 Script analysis Step 2 Concept Step 3 Consult the team Step 4 Create the design Step 5 Follow through

4. The Designer’s Job Step 1-Script Analysis Plot Character Thought Diction Music Spectacle

5. The Designer’s Job Step 2-The Concept Colors Mood Tone Message Feeling

6. The Designer’s Job Step 3-Consult The Team Production Manager Artistic Director Director Stage Manager Music Director Choreographer Lighting Designer Set Designer Costume Designer Sound Designer

7. The Designer’s Job Step 4-Create The Design Create your main design Develop the plan to execute the design Provide plans, instructions, and details to your construction team

8. The Designer’s Job Step 5-Follow Through Attend rehearsals and production meetings to follow up on changes or concerns Work with construction team to alter original designs if needed

9. Set Design

10. Set Designer The person who develops the concept for and designs a set Provides design to set construction crew Set design is the hub around which all other aspects of the production design revolve. Aware of: Period Environment Theme Additional information from the director Safety

11. Set Design Vocabulary Set-the onstage physical space and its structures in which the actors perform Ground Plan- a top view drawing of the floor plan of a set, usually in scale Front View-audience’s view of the stage including colors and patterns Scale model-3 dimensional model of the set, based off the ground plan and front view

12. Set Design should be: Informative design- design must communicate the time and place of the play Expressive design- design must evoke theme and mood of the play Appropriate design-design must be suitable for the play’s action and the performance space Usable design-design must be a usable design

13. Set Design Noises Off – In The Heights