A Set
Whatever the actors sit, stand, or walk on the stage
House Music
What plays before the show starts as the audience is sitting down
Costume Template
What costume designers use to plan their designs
Color
What changes the mood of the piece
Given Circumstances
What each designer must fully understand to successfully design a play
Type of stage at BELA
Costume Stock
The storage of costume pieces costume designers pull from
Gels
What changes the color of the light
T.E.A.M
Tension, Atmosphere, Emotion, and Meaning
Platform
What set designers use to add levels to the stage
Cue
Each individual sound in a sound design
Fabric Scrap
A sample of the frabric a costume design has to show what fabric the designer would like to use
Cue
Each individual lighting change in a lighting design
Read the Script
The first thing any designer does before they design
Stage Plot
What set designers use to plan their set design
Sound booth
Where the stage manager runs the sound effects during a show
Costume Build
When a designer sews a brand new costume for an actor
A document that maps out where each light is in a theatre
Design Pitch
When a designer explains their ideas for the director, producer, and other members of the team
Scene Shop
Where set designers build their sets
40%
How much research has shown that music influences our experience of a movie
Period
A costume made for a piece set in a different time period than now
Lighting Booth
Where the stage manager changes the lights for each cue
Design Budget
How much money a designer has to use for their design