King Philip Regional High School

Technical Theatre/Stagecraft

2008 - 2009

Instructor: Joseph Ferreira, B.A., M.A.T., C.G.S., D.U.M.B.

Offices:
  Rm. 206: History/Social Sciences Corridor, Academic Wing, 2nd Floor
  Rm. 461: Stagecraft Room, Arts Wing
  Rms. 459 – 460: KPRHS Theatre, Arts Wing

Telephone:
  History Room: 508-384-1000, Ext. 206
  Stagecraft room: 508-384-1000, Ext. 461
  Fax: 508-384-1018 

E-Mail: ferreiraj@kingphilip.org

Web page: http://www.kingphilip.org/faculty/ferreiraj/public_web/index.htm

Objectives 

At the conclusion of this course the successful student should be able to demonstrate the following: 

A. Understanding of the general principles of the planning, preparation, and organization of the technical aspects of theatrical presentation.

B. Understanding of the fundamentals of specialized technology and theory as it applies to the theatre, including color, electricity, acoustics, and design theory.

C. Fundamental skills in representing technical ideas through sketching, drafting, and model-making.

Materials 

Text: Gillette, J. Michael. Theatrical Design and Production, 5th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2004.

Drafting pencils and incidental supplies for projects.

Requirements 

Students are expected to fulfill the following minimum requirements:  

Evaluation: 

The final grade will be computed on the following formula: 

Course Schedule (Class meets in Rm. 461 (Stagecraft) unless otherwise posted): 

Term I

Week:

Class Content:

Notes, Readings & Assignments (*for following week)

Due Dates

1 (9/3 – 9/5)

Tour and introduction to course

Gillette, Ch. 1

9/8

2 (9/8 – 9/12)

Production Management & Organization

Gillette, Ch. 2

9/15

3 (9/15 – 9/19)

Design process, discuss Wonderful Life

Gillette, Ch. 5

Assignment: Designs for IAWL*

9/22

10/6

4 (9/22 – 9/26)

Design elements, sketching & drawing / drawing exercises

Gillette, Ch. 4

Assignment: Drawing exercises

9/29 (reading)

10/3 (drawing)

5 (9/29 – 10/3)

Design elements, sketching & drawing / drawing exercises (cont.)

Gillette, Ch. 20

10/6

6 (10/6 – 10/10)

Intro to Technical Drawing

Design presentations/discussions

Gillette, Ch. 7

Assignment: Drawing a ground plan

10/15

10/20

7 (10/15 – 10/17)

Scenic design

Gillette, Ch. 8

10/20

8 (10/20 – 10/24)

Scenic construction/ground plan discussions

 

 

9 (10/27 – 10/31)

Scenic construction/ground plan discussions (cont.)

Gillette, Ch. 9

11/3

10 (11/3 – 11/7)

Scenic production

Gillette, Ch. 10

11/10

 Term II 

Week:

Class Content:

Notes, Readings & Assignments (*for following week)

Due Dates

1 (11/10 – 11/14)

Scenic painting

 

 

2 (11/17 – 11/21)

Practicum – set construction, IAWL*

Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up)

11/24

3 (11/24 – 11/26)

Practicum – set construction, IAWL*

Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up)

12/1

4 (12/1 – 12/5)

Practicum – set construction, IAWL*

Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up)

12/8

5 (12/8 – 12/12)

Practicum – set/tech/dress, IAWL*

Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up)

Continuous

6 (12/15 – 12/19)

Set Strike/IAWL debriefing (What needed improvement?)

Gillette, Ch. 16

12/22

7 (12/22 – 12/23)

Costume design

 

 

8 (1/5 – 1/9)

Costume design (cont.)

Gillette, Ch. 17

1/12

9 (1/12 – 1/16)

Costume construction

 

 

10 (1/19 – 1/23)

Mid-year exams

Gillette, Ch. 12

1/26

 Term III 

Week:

Class Content:

Notes, Readings & Assignments (*for following week)

Due Dates

1 (1/26 – 1/30)

Lighting design

Gillette, Ch. 13, 15

Assignment: Lighting design, MODH**

2/2

2/13

2 (2/2 – 2/6)

Lighting design (cont.)

Gillette, Ch. 14

2/9

3 (2/9 – 2/13)

Electrical theory/projections

Gillette, Ch. 14

2/23

4 (2/23 – 2/27)

Lighting production

Discussion of lighting designs

Gillette, Ch. 6

Assignment: Scenic designs for MOHD**

3/2

5 (3/2 – 3/6)

Color in design and production

Gillette, Ch. 18

3/9

6 (3/9 – 3/13)

Make-up for theatre & dance

Gillette, Ch. 19

3/16

7 (3/16 – 3/20)

Sound design & technology

Assignment: Sound design for MODH**

3/26

8 (3/23 – 3/27)

Sound design (cont.)

Discussion of MODH** sound designs

Yamaha audio readings

3/30

9 (3/30 – 4/3)

Scenic design discussion/production meetings

 

 

Term IV (NOTE: All tech class members are expected to be available for all tech sessions during the Spring Vacation week, April 20  – 24, NO EXCEPTIONS) 

Week:

Class Content:

Notes, Readings & Assignments (*for following week)

Due Dates

1 (4/6 – 4/9)

Practicum – set construction, MOHD**

Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up)

4/13

2 (4/13 – 4/17)

Practicum – set construction, MOHD**

Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up)

4/27

3 (4/27 – 5/1)

Practicum – set construction, MOHD**

Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up)

5/4

4 (5/4 – 5/8)

Practicum – set/tech/dress, MOHD**

Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up)

Continuous

5 (5/11 – 5/15)

Set Strike/MOHD debriefing (what needed improvement?)

 

 

6 (5/18 – 5/22)

Dance Show challenges & prep

 

 

7 (5/26 – 5/29)

Stagecraft organization & inventory

Inventory of Stagecraft equipment & materials

5/29

8 (6/1 – 6/5)

Theatre organization & inventory

Inventory of theatre equipment & materials

6/12

9 (6/8 – 6/12)

Final review & final exams

 

 

 

Performances this season:

It’s A Wonderful Life (* IAWL)

Put in: 11/15; Tech: 12/8-11; Perf: 12/12 –13

The Mystery of Daniel Hand (** MODH)

Put in: 4/15; Tech: 5/3-7; Perf 5/8-5/9

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 Last updated 27 August 2008