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Artistic director
Upholds the theater's mission statement by selecting the shows for the season; assembling the design team for each show; and casting. Acts as the public face of the theater.
Managing director
Creates and maintains the theater's business model and financial dealings; collaborates with the administrative team in the coordination of Development, Public Relations, and Operations; Payroll; and Dramatic Rights acquisition.
Fund director
The _______________________ ______________________ is one of the positions that could fill the #2 or #3 slots in the chart below. This position seeks and courts donors and sponsors to bring the theater non-ticket-generated positive cash-flow.
House Manager
The _______________________ ______________________ is one of the positions that could fill the #3 or #4 slots in the chart below. This position manages the ushers and concession workers and makes sure the auditorium, lobby, and all public spaces are in order and ready for an audience.
Stage manager
From the chart below, what is the name of Position #5.
Stage manager
Serve as the in-rehearsal administrator and documentarian; create and maintain production book; schedule rehearsal breaks; lead technical rehearsals; call all cues during show runs; maintain artistic integrity of show during runs.
Correct
Set designer
From the chart below, what is the name of Position # 6.
Set designer
Collaborates with the design team to develop the set design; creates all visual representations required to complete the set design. Leads the artistic team in all decisions that pertain to all of the visual elements onstage that are not worn by the performers, including props and set dressing.
Costume designer
From the chart below, what is the name of Position #7.
Costume designer
Collaborates with the design team to develop the costume design; creates all visual representations required to complete the costume design. Leads the artistic team in all decisions that pertain to the final look of the characters, including hair, makeup and jewelry.
Lighting designer
From the chart below, what is the name of Position # 8.
Lighting designer
Collaborates with the design team to develop the lighting design; creates all plans and visual representations required to complete the lighting design. Leads the lighting focus, creates all light cues and associated paperwork.
Props master
From the chart below, what is the name of Position # 9?
Props master
Collaborates with the Set Designer and the Director to ascertain the look and function of all props for a show; acquires all of the props for a show.
Charge
From the chart below, what is the name of Position # 10.
Charge
Collaborates with the Set Designer to ascertain the technique and finish of all painted surfaces for a show; leads the team in the painting of the set and props.
Technical director
From the chart below, what is the name of Position #11.
Technical director
Realizes/Executes the Set Design bringing it from paper into reality; engineers all scenic pieces and creates all the plans necessary for the set to be built; leads the build team in the execution of the set.
Costume shop manager
From the chart below, what is the name of Position # 12.
Costume shop manager
Executes/Realizes the Costume Design bringing it from paper into reality; leads their team to acquire and/or create all costumes, and to alter all pieces to fit the performers; trains wardrobe crew; attends fittings.
Master electrician
From the chart below, what is the name of Position #13.
Master electrician
Takes the Lighting Design from paper into reality; hangs and circuits all lighting instruments; wires all on-stage practicals.
Paper tech
More of a meeting than a rehearsal, the __________________ ___________________ is attended by all of the designers, the director, and the Stage Manager. While sitting around a table he team goes through the script page-by-page, discussing every possible cue--set-shifts, prop-changes, light-cues, costume-changes, and sound cues. The Stage Manager carefully notes the type and location of every cue in the Production Book in preparation for Technical Rehearsals.
Dry tech
The ______________ _______________ is a rehearsal wherein the run crew goes through the whole show running every set-shift,
Cue to cue
The __________ ____ ___________ is a rehearsal wherein the whole show is run through--every set-shift, every prop-change, and every light and sound cue sequence with the actors delivering the lines in-time and at-speed. Each cue is rehearsed starting a few lines prior to each cue and running the lies until the cue sequence is complete. Then skipping ahead to the next cue and starting the process over. The Stage Manager has the option to restart any sequence and re-run the process until the team is satisfied with the result.
Analysis, research, incubation, selection, implementation, evaluation, execution
Phases of the Design Process
Hue
color name
Tint
Adding white to a color
Shade
Adding balck to a color
Tone
Adding grey to a color
Saturation
The richness, intensity, and depth of a color
Red, blue, yellow
PIGMENT primary colors
orange
PIGMENT red and yellow make
purple
PIGMENT red and blue make
green
PIGMENT blue and yellow make
green
PIGMENT the complimemtary color of red is
orange
PIGMENT the complimentary color of blue is
purple
PIGMENT the complimentary color of yellow is
Black
When mixing all the pigments, the resulting color will be
red, blue, green
LIGHT primary colors
magenta
LIGHT blue and red make
amber
LIGHT green and red make
cyan
LIGHT blue and green make
cyan
LIGHT reds complimentary color is
amber
LIGHT blues complimentary color is
magenta
LIGHT greens complimentary color is
white
when mixing all the light colors, the resulting color will be
LINE, SHAPE, MASS, MEASURE, POSITION, COLOR, TEXTURE
The elements of design
UNITY, HARMONY, CONTRAST, VARIATION, BALANCE, EMPHASIS, PROPORTION
The principles of composition
Greek theater
built directly into the mountains
Theatron
cut out a big round acting space in abig bowl shaped valley
orchestra
greek - acting space
skene
greek - building behind the orchestra
periaktoi
greek - triangular in plan, which scene backgrounds were painted on
pinnakes
greek - painted draperys hung from the skene
ecclema
greek - dead body wagon
deus ex machina
greek - crane attached to skene that would lift up actors playing the gods
Roman theater
took inspiration from greeks, turned stage into semi-circle
Cavea
roman - theatron
scaenae frans
roman - skene
quem queritas
975 AD dark ages - festival that brings back theater
medieval stage
mansion
medieval sets
mansions - biblical settings, including heaven and hell
secrets
medeival special effects
Italian renaissance
1300 - 1500
de architectura
a treatise on architecture written by vetruvius that describes ancient roman architecture including theaters
teatro olimpico
grand italian theater
grand drape
main drape to cover the proscenium
grand valence
made out of the same material as the grand drape but is much shorter and used to hide the fly loft
legs/tormenters
stage drapes used to mask the sides of the stage upstage from the proscenium
teasers/borders
horizontal curtains that stretch across the stage and hide the lights
sky drop
Large, flat curtain without fullness hung upstage used to simulate the sky
Cyclorama (cyc)
Curtain or drop across back of stage; can serve as background for some scenes.
webbing
tough non-stretching material stitched to top of drape
grommets
little brass ring stamped into fabric
batten
pipe that stuff hangs on
fullness
amount of pleats - amount of fabric seams - flat = 0%
turn table
a round floor or turntable within the stage floor that spins around a central pivot point, driven by a motor and controlled by an automation operator
jack knife
A jack knife wagon is typically pinned to the floor at one corner with some kind of pivot. It rotates into and out of position.
trap
hole in floor
trap door
door that covers trap
standard counterweight fly system
arbor holds 100lbs for every 100lbs on the batten. arbor lowers 2 ft for every 2ft the batten raises
double purchase fly system
arbor holds 100lbs for every 200lbs on the batten. arbor lowers 1ft for every 2ft the batten raises
Broadway flats
uses 1×3, 1/4” lauan and 1/4” plywood
toggle every 4ft, 4 straps, 4 corner blocks
subtract 5”
hollywood flat
Uses 1 × 3 and 1/4” lauan, toggles every 2 ft.
subtract 1-1/2”
end to face
platforms
uses 2×4 and 3/4” plywood
toggle every 2 ft
subtract 3”
simple leg
face to face
2-1/2” screws
subtract 3/4”
compression legs
end to edge
3/4” scabs
subtract 4-1/4”