1. Chapter 10
Stage settings

2. Stage terminology
See packet

3. Purposes of scenery 1. provide a place to act
2. define locale ---- time, place
3. clarifies environmental surroundings
4. inform about characters
5. interrelationships between characters
6. indicates style of production
Presentational or representational
7. creates mood & atmosphere

4. Scenic design Author’s intent Director’s interpretation
Set never dominates!

5. Types of sets
1. box set
2. unit set (door, window, wall, fireplace, bookcase, furniture)
3. permanent set
4. profile set
5. prism sets
6. curtain (drapery) set

6. Types of stages
1. proscenium
2. thrust
3. arena
4. revolving

7. Procedures in scenic design
Predesign checklist
Size and shape of auditorium
Space
Flats, drops, scrims
Special units
Lighting
The play itself
The audience

8. Artistic considerations
Unity
Proportion
Balance
Central axis
Mass
Shape

9. Use of color One of the most important elements
Creates mood and atmosphere
A controlling color scheme gives a single, unifying impression
Colors are classified as warm or cool
Colors communicate emotions

10. Constructing a set Flat – basic unit of a set
Common sets include – flats, doors, windows, stairs, platforms, furniture
Putting flats together
Dutchman

11. Painting scenery Base & texture Spattering Scumbling Stippling
Featherdusting
Dry brushing

12. Changing or shifting scenery
Grips
Wagons
Revolving stage
Jackknife staging

13. Common scenery problems
1. space
2. proscenium
3. masking side areas
4. acting surface
5. budget