Technical Theatre 2

Fall Semester

Theatre hierarchy and Traditions

Theatre Management

Continued production construction of design areas

Execute design plans

Advanced Lighting technology

Advanced sound technology

Students will understand and demonstrate practices that are implemented in theatre spaces and procedures for emergencies.

Students will be able to demonstrate positive group dynamics through group mind activities and trust building exercises.

Students will identify the different areas of the stage and auditorium, focusing on identifying technical areas.

Students will demonstrate proper use of basic hand tools such as hammer, screw driver, tape measures, etc.

Students will demonstrate proper use identify basic power tools such as power drills, jigsaw, and other campus stationary tools

Students will demonstrate proper use of a ladder and working on a ladder.

Students will demonstrate fire safety procedures and be able identify locations and the different types of fire extinguishers and their uses. Students will demonstrate campus specific emergency protocols.

Students will demonstrate various safety calls and demonstrate basic com and radio etiquette.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of different types of paint, solvents, and other campus specific chemicals being used.

Students will demonstrate the knowledge of any campus specific campus quirks, such as catwalk safety, building quirks, fly rail, etc.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of some of the most important jobs involved in theatre and their requirements. (Director, producer, technical director, box office manager.

Students will recall some theatre superstitions and traditions. For example: peacock feathers on stage, Thespis, real Bibles onstage, whistling on stage, etc.

Students will demonstrate school related traditions and duties. For example: pre-show rituals, show protocols, etc

Students will perform the responsibilities of the front of house crew. For example: ticket sales, concessions, safety of patrons, managing the box office, etc.

Students will be able to locate individual campus locations, such as tech booth, tool storage, lumber storage, catwalk, etc.

Students will be able to identify the differences between theatrical events and other events, such as a music concert, assemblies, etc.

Students will be able to work auditorium events. This includes, but not limited to, ushers, box office, light/sound board operators, etc.

Students will be able to assist in keeping the auditorium and surrounding areas clean and in proper working order.

Students will create technical paper work such as drawings, renderings, prop lists, light cue list, sound cue list, etc.

Students will be able to construct basic designs as needed from each campus. For example: costume, and/or props, and/or set, and/or etc.

Students will be introduced to how to read and create campus specific paperwork.

Students will construct show specific needs such as : set construction, costume construction, prop construction.

Students will be introduced and interpret renderings of set designs.

Students will be introduced to and be able to reproduce basic set painting techniques.

Students will demonstrate the use of basic color theory including the primary colors of light, additive and subtractive color mixing, etc

Students will demonstrate the use of lighting paperwork including cue sheets, lighting plots, and lighting schedule.

Students will demonstrate the use of 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 demonstrate basic lighting terminology including the parts of a lighting instrument, and any other campus specific instruments.

Students will demonstrate the difference in a sound effect and underscoring and appropriate logging and use of those.

Students will demonstrate correct sound equipment setup, including setting up microphones, monitor speakers, soundboards and amps.

Students will demonstrate the use of a variety of sound software and/or Foley creation as campus technology allows.

Students will be introduced to stage management paperwork.

Students will be introduced to show calling.

Students will be introduced to basic crew management.

Students will be introduced to show and rehearsal procedures.

1A, 2E, 2F, 3A, 3B-iii, 3Biv, 4A, 5I

1A, 2F, 3A, 3Bv, 3Bvi, 3D, 4A, 4C, 5I

Spring Semester

Technical Theatre History

Design and research world influence on production

Career research and connection

Resume and Portfolio building

Students will understand the historical importance to a production design.

Students will be introduced to the UIL OAP contest and set pieces.

Students will research designers and their particular design.

Students will be able to design a prop based on a provided prompt

Students will be able to create a prop using available supplies.

Students will be able to compare and contrast scripts to film and other media.

Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the design areas within film and other media.

Students will research and discover professionals in the field from Broadway productions to local productions and everything in between.

Students will research and pursue opportunities in college and community theatre.

Students will research and pursue summer job opportunities.

Students will prepare the stage and areas for the summer months and the upcoming school year.

Students will create their own basic portfolio and resume for technical theatre.

Students will be able 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.

1A, 5H, 5I

2B, 2E, 5A, 5F, 5G