Types of stages
What type of stage has a "picture frame", with the audience on one side?
Proscenium
What theatre job is at the top of the hierarchy? They provide the money for the production and have the power to approve/disapprove anything.
Producer
First step in the design process
Read and analyze your script
Line
outline of the scenic units onstage
What type of stage is surrounded by the audience on three sides?
Thrust
What theatre job is in charge of creating the vision for the play? They give the actors their blocking and make sure all designers are on the same page.
Director
Second step in the design process
Meetings with director and designers
mass
the bulk or weight of the scenic units
What type of stage is surrounded by the audience on all four sides?
Theatre in the round or Arena
Who is in charge of the production during the performances? They make sure actors are where they are supposed to be and call all cues.
Stage manager
Third step in the design process
Brainstorm and draft
composition
the balance and arrangement of the scenic units
What type of stage has moveable seats with no decorations?
Black box
Who is in charge of creating the technical components such as costumes, lights, set, sound, etc.
Designers
Fourth step in the design process
Final draft and 3D models
texture
the feel of the scenic units
What type of "stage" is not actually a stage, but used for a performance?
Found space
Who is in charge of making sure set pieces and props are taken on and off the stage for each scene?
Run crew
Fifth step in the scenic design process
Give detailed plans to the master carpenter
color
the color and tone of the scenic units