High School Tech Theatre 1
Fall Semester | |||||||
| Unit Title | Safety and Team Building | Theatre Hierarchy, Etiquette, Expectations | Types of Theatre | Elements of Design and Script Analysis | Execute Design Plans/Intro to Construction | Intro to Lightning and Instruments Sound Technology | Theatre Management |
| Time | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 week |
| Understandings | Students will understand what safe practices are implemented in theatre spaces and procedures for emergencies. Students will understand different areas of the stage and auditorium, focusing on identifying technical areas Students will understand basic hand tools such as hammer, screw driver, tape measures, etc. Students will understand basic power tools such as power drills, jigsaw, and other campus stationary tools. Students will understand proper ladder usage. Students will understand fire safety procedures and be able identify locations and the different types of fire extinguishers and their uses. Students will understand campus specific emergency protocols. Students will understand the meanings of various safety calls and understand basic com and radio etiquette Students will understand the different types of paint, solvents, and other campus specific chemicals being used. Students will understand any campus specific campus quirks, such as catwalk safety, building quirks, fly rail, etc. | Students will understand some of the most important jobs involved in theatre and their requirements. (Director, producer, technical director, box office manager, Students will understand some theatre superstitions and traditions. For example: peacock feathers on stage, Thespis, real Bibles onstage, whistling on stage, etc. Students will understand school related traditions and duties. For example: pre-show rituals, show protocols, etc. | Students will understand the major types of theatres and offer some advantages and disadvantages of each. Students will understand locate center, downstage right, downstage center, downstage left, stage right, stage left, upstage right, upstage center, upstage left. (15 areas if necessary) Students will understand stage right, stage left, upstage, downstage, cross, counter cross, above, below, body positions (profile right, profile left, full front, full back, 1/4 right, 1/4 left, 3/4 right, 3/4 left), etc. | Students will understand the parts of a script, such as stage directions, character and costume descriptions, etc. and be able to interpret subtext at a basic level. Students will understand the basic elements of design, including line, shape, form, color, value. | Students will understand technical paper work such as drawings, renderings, prop lists, light cue list, sound cue list, etc .Students will understand basic designs as needed from each campus. For example: costume, and/or props, and/or set, and/or etc. | Students will understand the different types of lighting instruments available on campus Students will understand the different types of connectors including Edison, twistlock, and stage pin. Students will understand a variety of lighting instruments, such a ellipsoidal, fresnel, PARcan, etc Students will understand the different sound equipment available on campus. Students will understand the basic sound connectors including XLR, 1/4in Aux. Students will understand the use of microphones, speakers, sound boards, etc. | Students will understand the responsibilities of the front of house crew. For example: ticket sales, concessions, safety of patrons, managing the box office, etc. Students will understand individual campus locations, such as tech booth, tool storage, lumber storage, catwalk, etc. Students will understand the differences between theatrical events and other events, such as a music concert, assemblies, etc. Students will understand auditorium events. This includes, but not limited to, ushers, box office, light/sound board operators, etc. Students will understand how to keep the auditorium and surrounding areas clean and in proper working order. |
| TEKS | 1A, 1D, 2D, 3A | 1A, 1C, 2C, 2D, 5B | 1A, 1B | 1A, 1E, 2A, 2B | 1A, 1D, 2D, 2F, 2G, 3A | 1A, 3B, 3D | 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2C, 3E, 5B |
Spring Semester | ||||||
| Unit Title | Design Advanced Lighting And Sound | Advanced Costume Design Hair and Make-up Prop Design | Electronic Media | Portfolio | Critique and Evaluate | Career Research and Connection |
| Time | 4 weeks | 5 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Understandings | Students will understand how to use the elements of design to create basic designs Students will understand how to create a design based on a script. Students will understand basic color theory including the primary colors of light, additive and subtractive color mixing, etc Students will understand lighting paperwork including cue sheets, lighting plots, and lighting schedule. Students will understand lighting inventory sheets and be able to assist with hang/focus of lighting instruments, turn on and use basic commands on a light board. Students will understand basic lighting terminology including the parts of a lighting instrument, and any other campus specific instruments. Students will understand the difference in a sound effect and underscoring and appropriate logging and use of those. Students will understand correct sound equipment setup, including setting up microphones, monitor speakers, soundboards and amps. Students will understand a variety of sound software and/or Foley creation as campus technology allows. | Students will understand how to sketch a basic costume design from a provided prompt. Students will understand how to construct a basic costume design from provided materials. Students will understand how to create a basic makeup design from a provided prompt. Students will understand how to use basic makeup materials as allowed per campus. Students will understand how to design a prop based on a provided prompt Students will understand how to create a prop using available supplies. | Students will understand how to analyze a film for its basic design concepts. Students will understand the use of projection in theatre. Students will understand and be introduced to campus specific software for production design and marketing. | Students will understand how to be able to identify what and how portfolios are used in technical theatre. Students will understand how to create their own basic portfolio and resume for technical theatre. | Students will understand how to evaluate the year in productions and critique them based on their knowledge and experience as applied to a campus specific rubric. Students will understand how to evaluate portfolios and projects from this year in terms of personal growth. | Students will understand how to discover professionals in the field from Broadway productions to local productions and everything in between. Students will understand how to research and identify opportunities in college and community theatre. Students will understand how to research summer job opportunities. Students will understand how to prepare the stage and areas for the summer months and the upcoming school year. |
| TEKS | 1A, 1C, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2D, 2E, 2F, 4A, 3D, 4C | 1A, 2B, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3C, 4A, 4C, | 2A, 2B, 4B, 4D, 5B, 5E | 2B, 2E, 5A, 5F, 5G | 2A, 2E, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5G | 1A, 1B, 2C, 2D, 2F, 3E, 4D, 5A, 5F |