Technical Elements n Staging deliberate choices about where

Technical Elements n Staging: deliberate choices about where the actors stand & how they move on stage

Sound n effects an audience hears during a performance to communicate character, context, or environment

Lighting n Lighting: placement, intensity, & color of lights to communicate environment, mood, or feeling

Technical Elements n Costumes: clothing & accessories worn by actors to portray character & period

Props n Props: any article, except for costume or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production…any moveable object

Makeup n Makeup: costumes, wigs, & body paint used to transform an actor into a character

Scenery n theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment

Jobs in Theatre n Crew-committee of technicians who work behind the scenes creating the scenery, costumes, props and so on. n Stage crew-the group of technicans responsible for building the scenery. During a production, this crew is in charge of any scene changes.

Jobs (Cont. ) n Prop crew-the crew in charge of stage properties (props). n Costume crew-the committee in charge of costuming the show. n Make-up crew-the crew in charge of designing and applying make-up for each character.

Jobs (Cont. ) n Sound crew-the group responsible for planning and preparing all sound effects needed for a production. n Light crew-the technicians responsible for planning, preparing, and running the stage lights for a production. n Publicity crew-the committee responsible for organizing and implementing all advertising for a production.

Jobs (Cont. ) n House crew-committee in charge of printing tickets and programs and managing the box office and house during the performances. n Masking-any material such as curtains or scenery used to block an audience’s view of the backstage area. n Scenery-curtains, backdrops, or any structures constructed to transform an empty stage into a background for a play.

Jobs (Cont. ) n Set pieces-large portable pieces of the stage setting. n Stage manager-the person in charge of supervising backstage. n Playwright-one who writes plays. n Screenwriter-a writer who writes television or movie scripts.

Jobs (Cont. ) n Director-person in charge of the artistic production of a play. n Producer-person responsible for the entire production, including obtaining financial backing, paying the bills, and hiring the director and creative staff.

Jobs (Cont. ) n Set designer-this person’s job is to visually set up the stage in a way that gives life to the playwright’s words. n Community theatre-a group of people who uses local talent of all ages to produce plays.

Jobs (Cont. ) n Theatre teacher -an educator who specializes in theatre arts or drama. n Set designer-hired to design the sets for a production. n Property master-a person who would help create the sets and find the perfect props for a production.