Design Basics
The visual and aesthetic choices that create the world and tone of a theatrical work
What is design?
The physical representations and surroundings in a play.
What is set design
What are gels?
The creation of clothes and representation of the character through the outfits they wear
What is costume design?
This is the name for the audience.
What is house.
Realistic design choices that reflect the time period and location mentioned in the script.
What is illusionistic?
These stand horizontal on the stage and must be strong enough for actors and crew to stand, run, dance, and jump on.
What are platforms?
These are used to create a soft, dreamy light.
What are fresnel lens?
These costumes look exactly like the year the show takes place.
What is historical costume design?
The audience is on one side of this stage.
What is proscenium?
Abstract design choices that represent a theme or idea in the aesthetic (not realistic design choices).
What is theatrical?
What are flats?
This lighting tool is helpful for sharp edges and patterns, second tool is used for patterns.
What are ERS and what are gobos?
These are costumes useful for a show with lots of interactions and possibly a ballet.
What is dance/movement costume design?
The audience is on three sides of this stage.
What is a thrust stage.
A production that has two locations on stage at the same time, all actors are dressed in one color to match the tone of their character.
What is simultaneous set and what is theatrical
A three dimensional creation of a set including flats, platforms, and set pieces.
What is a model.
These tools are useful for illuminating the entire stage and creating a harsh light on stage
What are floodlights, SVOBODA, and scoop lights?
These costumes look like the clothing that the character would pick for themselves in the morning based on their own interests, style, and personality.
What is illusionistic?
These two types of stage have the audience on all sides.
What are arena and theatre-in-the-round stages?
The set is a closed space with four flats surrounding the stage, all the costumes reflect clothing the characters would really wear, and the audience is on three sides of the stage.
What is box set, illusionistic, and thrust stage.
What is groundplan?
These are the goals of lighting design.
What is illuminating the actors/stage, showing time of day, showing mood, directing audience focus, showing time period, and revealing character.
What are balancing act, tone/style, time/place, show character, and support director's vision?
This is the theatre and type of stage most associated with Shakespeare
What is Globe Theater and thrust stage?