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STAGE, PERFORMANCE,AND PRODUCTIONAREAS

Identify the purpose & Iocation ofeach area on our campusThe duties and responsibilities of the

Stage Crew and Designers are:

Stage Crew Duties:1. Curtain - Opening and closing the curtain2. Dressers - assists with costumes/costume

props/and personal assistance in dressing3. Stage hand - set up and take down of set

and scenery props

Designers duties:1. Props - responsible for research and

acquisition of personal effects andmovable properties

Sets - responsible for research, design andpainting of flats and large fixtures

Lighting - responsible for stage and hoselighting and maintenance of equipment.

Costumes - responsible for accurate andconvincing costuming and maintenance.

Sound Effects and incidental music are theresponsibility of the audio engineers,working with the designer.

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Stage Craft Facts

stage craft - the craft of creating and achieving the prop1, scene sets, lighting, costume,

*d7o, sound for a production. Risponsibilities may also include designing and creating

art works to publicize a production.

Producer - oversees and is responsible for all elements of the production.

Director - understands the premise or goal of the production and is responsible forfinding the performers to perform necessary roles'

Art Director - works with the production director to produce a polislrcd performance.

Assistant - a specifically assigped helper and team member who may share variedresponsibifities in decisions, *tigri"gl"verseeing stage crew tasks, and achievrng goals'

Stege Manager- an assistant to the art director; must see that all actors, lights, props,

m.rsi., etc. are in readiness for any rehearsal or perfomtance.

Stage Crery - assistants to the stage manager; respons^ible for designing,-creating,assJmbtng/disassembling the too[ of a production before, during, and after the program.

Stase crew duti$:Curtain - Curtain movement (opeoing and closing)I)resserc - assists with costumei/costume props/and personal assistance indressingStage hand - set up and take down of set and scenery props

Designers inlluence the *look" of a production by working with the director to create

and/or achieve the following-1)gsisner duties:F1rfr- r*pr*ible for research and acquisition of personal effects and moveablepropertiesS"tr - responsible for research" design and painting of flats and large fixturesLighting - responsible for stage and house lighting, and maintenance ofequipment.Costumes - responsible for accurate and convincing costuming and maintenance.Sound - soundiffects and incidental music are the responsibility of the audioengineers, working with the designer.

public Rehtions - responsible for publicizing the play through such meatrs as prograrns,

banners, playbills, Posters, etc.

Programs - commrmicates production and performers to the audience.

Tvnes of Stases@ box stage with action deep behind the arch (curtain line)

Platform stage - aption occurs in front of the arch (opposite of depth stage)

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Relief stege - large 4pron or action against a shallow setting (simple drop/backgroud)

Theatre-in-the-round - action takes place surrounded by the audience>

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Tragedy - aplay in which the main character faces an obstacle. r

Comedy * a play which ends happily for the hero, contains humorous dialogue, and oftendeals with current topics of interest to wtrich an audience can relate.

I)rama - a serious play with humorous moments that doesn't become a tragedy

Fantasy - an unrealistic play, sometimes serious, sometimes comical.

Farce - an exaggerated comedy based on htrmorous characters and situations, to thepoint of ridicule

Melodrame- an exaggerate4 over-sentimental play designedto cause intense emotionsfrom the audience.

Spectacle - an event in which individuals perform predetermined actions or speakestablished dialogue.

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Arch - the architectural "frame" in which the curtain hangs.

Backdrop - large flat surface at the rear of the stage; the background behind the action.

Backstage - the part of the stage not seen by the audience; includes the dressing rooms,waiting areas, and prop room

costume - a style of dress including garrrents, apcessories, and hair style.

FIat - a piece of rigid upright scenery.

Hand props - personal properties used by individual players in the action of a play.

Properties - o'props"; all of the stage fumishings, including funriture

Scenery - the painted backdrop on a stage

Stage* aoy area in which actors perform

Wing - the offstage area to the right or left of the stage (out of audience viewing)