King Philip Regional High School
Technical Theatre/Stagecraft
2009 - 2010
Instructor:
Joseph Ferreira
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,
2005.
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:
Tests
& quizzes: 20%
Projects
& essays: 60%
Portfolio,
notebook & participation: 20%
Course
Schedule (Class
meets in Rm. 461 (Stagecraft) unless otherwise posted):
|
Week:
|
Class
Content: |
Notes,
Readings & Assignments (*for
following week) |
Due
Dates |
|
1
(9/2 – 9/4) |
Tour
and introduction to course |
Gillette,
Ch. 1 |
9/8
|
|
2
(9/8 – 9/11) |
Production
Management & Organization |
Gillette,
Ch. 2 |
9/15 |
|
3
(9/14 – 9/18) |
Design
process, discuss A Christmas Story |
Gillette,
Ch. 5 Assignment:
Designs for ACS* |
9/22 10/6 |
|
4
(9/21 – 9/25) |
Design
elements, sketching & drawing / drawing exercises |
Gillette,
Ch. 4 Assignment:
Drawing exercises |
9/29
(reading) 10/3
(drawing) |
|
5
(9/28 – 10/2) |
Design
elements, sketching & drawing / drawing exercises (cont.) |
Gillette,
Ch. 20 |
10/6
|
|
6
(10/5 – 10/9) |
Intro
to Technical Drawing Design
presentations/discussions |
Gillette,
Ch. 7 Assignment:
Drawing a ground plan |
10/15 10/20 |
|
7
(10/14 – 10/16) |
Scenic
design |
Gillette,
Ch. 8 |
10/20 |
|
8
(10/19 – 10/23) |
Scenic
construction/ground plan discussions |
|
|
|
9
(10/26 – 10/30) |
Scenic
construction/ground plan discussions (cont.) |
Gillette,
Ch. 9 |
11/3 |
|
10
(11/2 – 11/6) |
Scenic
production |
Gillette,
Ch. 10 |
11/10 |
Term
II
|
Week:
|
Class
Content: |
Notes,
Readings & Assignments (*for
following week) |
Due
Dates |
|
1
(11/9 – 11/13) |
Scenic
painting |
|
|
|
2
(11/16 – 11/20) |
Practicum
– set construction, ACS* |
Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up) |
11/24 |
|
3
(11/23 – 11/25) |
Practicum
– set construction, ACS* |
Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up) |
12/1 |
|
4
(11/30 – 12/4) |
Practicum
– set construction, ACS* |
Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up) |
12/8 |
|
5
(12/7 – 12/11) |
Practicum
– set/tech/dress, ACS* |
Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up) |
Continuous |
|
6
(12/14 – 12/18) |
Set
Strike/ACS debriefing |
Gillette,
Ch. 16 |
12/22 |
|
7
(12/21 – 12/23) |
Costume
design |
|
|
|
8
(1/4 – 1/8) |
Costume
design (cont.) |
Gillette,
Ch. 17 |
1/12 |
|
9
(1/11 – 1/15) |
Costume
construction |
|
|
|
10
(1/18 – 1/22) |
Mid-year
exams |
Gillette,
Ch. 12 |
1/26 |
Term
III
|
Week:
|
Class
Content: |
Notes,
Readings & Assignments (*for
following week) |
Due
Dates |
|
1
(1/25 – 1/29) |
Lighting
design |
Gillette,
Ch. 13, 15 Assignment:
Lighting design, DOAF** |
2/2 2/13 |
|
2
(2/1 – 2/5) |
Lighting
design (cont.) |
Gillette,
Ch. 14 |
2/9 |
|
3
(2/8 – 2/12) |
Electrical
theory/projections |
Gillette,
Ch. 14 |
2/23 |
|
4
(2/22 – 2/26) |
Lighting
production Discussion
of lighting designs |
Gillette,
Ch. 6 Assignment:
Scenic designs for DOAF** |
3/2 |
|
5
(3/1 – 3/5) |
Color
in design and production |
Gillette,
Ch. 18 |
3/9 |
|
6 (3/8 – 3/12) |
Make-up
for theatre & dance |
Gillette,
Ch. 19 |
3/16 |
|
7
(3/15 – 3/19) |
Sound
design & technology |
Assignment:
Sound design for DOAF** |
3/26 |
|
8
(3/22 – 3/26) |
Sound
design (cont.) Discussion
of DOAF** sound designs |
Yamaha
audio readings |
3/30 |
|
9
(3/29 – 4/2) |
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
(4/5 – 4/8) |
Practicum
– set construction,
DOAF** |
Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up) |
4/13 |
|
2
(4/12 – 4/16) |
Practicum
– set construction,
DOAF** |
Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up) |
4/26 |
|
3
(4/26 – 4/30) |
Practicum
– set construction,
DOAF** |
Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up) |
5/3 |
|
4
(5/3 – 5/7) |
Practicum
– set/tech/dress,
DOAF** |
Progress notes (construction, lighting, audio, costumes, make-up) |
Continuous |
|
5
(5/10 – 5/14) |
Set
Strike/DOAF debriefing |
|
|
|
6
(5/17 – 5/21) |
Dance
Show challenges & prep |
|
|
|
7
(5/25 – 5/28) |
Stagecraft
organization & inventory |
Inventory of Stagecraft equipment & materials |
5/28 |
|
8
(5/31 – 6/4) |
Theatre
organization & inventory |
Inventory of theatre equipment & materials |
6/11 |
|
9
(6/7 – 6/11) |
Final
review & final exams |
|
|
Performances
this season:
A Christmas Story (* ACS)
Put
in: 11/14; Tech: 12/5-10; Perf: 12/11 –12
The Diary of Anne Frank (** DOAF)
Put in: 4/14; Tech: 5/1-6; Perf 5/7-5/8
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