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Chapters 18-23
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3 Types of stages:
 Proscenium
 Thrust
 Arena
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Stage Elements: act curtain, apron, back wall,
battens, cyclorama, drop/backdrop, flies, fly
gallery, grid, ground cloth, leg, pin rail,
proscenium arch, teaser, tormentors, trap,
wings
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6 Different Types of Sets
 1. Box Set- two/three walls and a ceiling
 2. Unit Set- several pieces that can be rearranged
 3. Permanent Set- all structures are fixed
 4. Minimal Set- two or three-fold flats that
disguise other props/set pieces
 5. Prism Set- flats that can be moved/turned
 6. Curtain Set- uses the curtain as part of the
background and has many architectural elements
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Functions of lighting:
 See the onstage action
 Create emphasis and mood
 Logical
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4 Main Types of Stage Lights
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1. spotlights
2. floodlights
3. strip/border lights
4. followspots
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3 Uses of Sound
 1. amplify the actors’ voices
 Supply dramatic music/underscoring
 Provide special, realistic sound effects
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Reveal the character’s personality to the
audience
Appropriate to the theatre
Reflect the mood and style of the production
Unify the production
Acceptable to the actor
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4 ways costumes are effective:
 Line
▪ “fitted”
▪ Vertical lines add height to an actor
 Fabric
▪ “weight”/texture determines how the costume will hang on
the actor
 Color
▪ Color choices should harmonize or contrast with one another,
the set, and the furniture
 Decoration- trim, accessories, jewelry
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5 Aspects
 Actor: bone structure, eyes, coloring
 Character: age, health, occupation, attitude
 Play’s Style: realistic, fantasy, symbolic, etc
 Theatre: distance from the actors to the audience
 Stage lighting: the amount, color, & source of
light play a part
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Types of Makeup:
 foundation
 liner
 rouge
 powder
 pencils
 brushes
 creams
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How to Apply:
 Clean your face
 Apply foundation
 Apply rouge
 Shade & highlight facial features
 Accent eyes and eyebrows
 Accent lips
 Apply powder
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“Decorative props”/”set dressing”- props used
to help set the scene, like visual aids
“Hand props”- items used directly by actors
“Prop plot”- a written breakdown of the
required props for a production
“Props master”- person in charge of
organizing all of the props
“pull”- props you already own
“set props”- furniture, carpeting, etc