GROUND PLAN GROUND PLAN IS A BIRDS EYE

GROUND PLAN

GROUND PLAN IS A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE SET

LET US REVIEW THE AREAS OF THE STAGE…

USR CSR DSR USC CS DSC AUDIENCE USL CSL DSL

AND THE TYPES OF STAGES….

END ON STAGE

THRUST STAGE

THEATRE IN THE ROUND

Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another PROMENADE THEATRE

PROSCENIUM ARCH

AVENUE STAGE

GENERALLY A GROUND PLAN LOOKS LIKE THIS! KEY Flat Table Chair Entrance /Exit Audience

A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIENTS K A V E S EY UDIENCE IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT YMBOLS (OVER HEAD VIEW)

LET US BEGIN…. STEP ONE. DRAW THE GENERAL ACTING AREA AND ADD YOUR AUDIENCE

NOW ADD THE SET PIECES. TRICKY PART IS LIKE CHEMISTRY THERE ARE SYMBOLS YOU HAVE TO USE SO LETS BEGIN THERE ….

FLAT

DOOR FLAT

WINDOW FLAT

CHAIR

TABLE

SOFA

TREADS (STAIRS)

ENTERANCE/ EXIT

~~~~~~~ CURTAIN

BACKCLOTH

GAUZE

SO THEN YOU PUT THEM ON THE STAGE AUDIENCE

NOW ADD A KEY a key is like a legend on a map. It tells people what the symbols mean. KEY DOOR FLAT TABLE CHAIR ENTERANCES/ EXIT AUDIENCE

BUT WHEN YOU WANT TO PUT ANOTHER PIECE OF SET ON STAGE THEN YOU GET TO MAKE IT UP! KEY DOOR FLAT JAIL CELL BARS ENTERANCES/ EXIT AUDIENCE

REMEMBER A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIANTS K A V E S EY UDIENCE IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT CALE

Flat ~~~~~~~ Curtains Door Flat Backcloth Window Flat Gauze Table Chair If there is not a symbol for the item here then you make one up. Eg. Tree Sofa Rostra Treads Never EVER draw any of your symbols In 3 D. It must be a bird’s eye view of the stage

NOW TRY YOUR OWN! A JAIL CELL 2 CHAIRS 1 TABLE FLAT USR SNOOTY SHOP 1 MANEQUIN 2 ROSTRA DSL 1 TILL COUNTER A BARBOUR SHOP IN 1852 3 BARBOUR CHAIRS 4 KNIVES 1 DOOR FLAT HIGH SCHOOL ROW OF LOCKERS LUNCH TABLES JANITOR’S OFFICE GARDEN 3 TREES FLOWERS VINES DOOR WITH KEY