Stagecraft Research Paper

The set used for Vernon God Little was highly symbolic and simplistic; when we walked into the theatre we could visually see that there were flowers, cards and memorable items attached on the audiences seats above our heads, which already created a sombre atmosphere around the theatre.

I’ve adored theatre for as long as I can remember. From writing plays throughout elementary school, to being involved in Drama Club in middle school, to performing in community theatre in high school, and to visiting the theatre as often as I could from the very beginning, theatre has always been a part of my life. Every aspect of it engages me: the directors working to bring their vision of the show’s scenes, choreography, or music to life, the actors transforming into different characters through their expression of dialogue, song, or dance, the costumers and set-builders transporting the audience into the setting and time period with their artistry, the backstage tech and crew working quickly and precisely to keep the show flowing to curtain call, and the orchestra bringing the show to life through music. There is nothing like the experience of live theatre, both as a member of the audience and as a member of the cast and crew.

Theatre is a collaboration of various forms of fine art which utilizes live performances presenting before the audience on a stage at a specific place within a scheduled time (Dugdale 10). The message is communicated through a combination of various channels like songs, speech gestures or dances. Stagecraft skills are combined with elements of art to make the performance more physical and near to real life experience. Theatre is categorized broadly into drama, musical theatre, comedy, tragedy and improvisation. Any form of these accepts integration of various production modes and collective reception to influence the artwork being presented. As a result of this cooperation of items in the theatre

“Audiences today want a real experience in their live performance, because they can get great script based entertainment at home, through various new media sources. Traditional theatre, which appeals on a mental, and hopefully also emotional level, has not been enough to compete with other media, and audiences have been declining. Physical theatre, by contrast appeals to the audience on a physical and emotional level, providing a much more immediate experience than traditional theatre” ~ (Artmedia Publishing in Zen Zen Zo’s “The Tempest” Teacher’s Notes)

We’ve worked hard to make The Lookout one of the most exciting and innovative communities in Chelan. Whether you are looking to rent a vacation home or hoping to buy, living at The Lookout offers the best in contemporary living. It might be fresh and new, but that doesn’t mean you can’t step out every once in awhile and enjoy something from the past. Founded in 1902, the city of Chelan offers an eclectic mix of the old and the new, and nothing in the area offers the best of both worlds quite like the historic Ruby Theatre in downtown Chelan.

Stage Door Dance Academy is located on 15801 Oak Park Ave, Oak Park . Stage Door Dance Academy Offers classes for all ages, including an Enchanted Beginnings for ages 18-23 months; Wee Dance for 2 year olds; Twinkling Stars for ages 3-5; and ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and more for kids age 5 and up. New Student pay a Registration Fee of $25.00 while returning students pay a registration fee of $10.00. The Stage Door Dance academy offer the following options for payment. ½ hour class $390.00 / year, 45 min. class $425.00 / year, 1 hour class $495.00 / year, 1½ hour class $565.00 / year, and Adult classes $95.00 per session

Deputy stage managers play an important role, by organising and running the stage productions to ensure the performance runs smoothly. The DSM role is not restricted to just the live performances. They attend rehearsals right through to live performances. During the rehearsals they will make a prompt book that has all information about the performance, meaning if the crew or cast have any issues the DSM is the person they will seek help from.

Lighting is one of the many elements that combine to create a perfect setting to reflect not only the story, but also the mood in a scene and the main character’s journey. How the character’s face and body is lit can also help define the character’s state of mind, an emotional state to give that character more depth and more of just a physical look to them that represents what they're going through.

Theatricality is the use of light and shadowy dark to create a spotlight effect, also known as tenebrism. The artist painted tiny segments of windows behind the figures to allow the bright afternoon sunlight to penetrate through it and hit the figures

I belong to a sisterhood of stage ninjas, but the student body simply knows us as stage crew. We are dressed head-to-toe in black, and we swiftly and discreetly pull props offstage during school plays. This is no simple task, and it requires trust, communication, and teamwork. During productions, we need to update each other on which cast members need props during specific scenes, give costume change reminders, and manage traffic backstage all while the play is in progress. My fellow stage crew members have taught me how to work in a team, delegate responsibility, and think

A lot has changed in theatre during the Renaissance era and today. Things that have changed between the Renaissance era and today's drama include staging , language, and topics. In the Renaissance era, theatre performances were hosted in: Inn-yards, Amphitheatres and Indoor Playhouses. In the 20th century, producers use movie sets and digital production. Scripts were written in Old English during the Renaissance era , while our current language has evolved.

I choose to read Stage Struck by Tomie DePaola to a kindergarten class. The book Stage Struck was about a kindergarten class putting a play on for the school. The play was Peter Rabbit and the main character wanted to be the star of the play like he was in the last play they put on. He was so excited about the play that he could not focus on his work and kept talking to his friends about the play. The teacher told him to stop talking and when he did not stop, she told him he will not the lead star in the play someone else will be. He was a rabbit in the play and they did not have any lines to say. He remembers in his dance class that the audience like when they react to things on stage, like a smile or frowned. He came up with a plan to

Starting off my group tried to use the list of movement vocabulary. That didn’t work out so instead we decided to focus on what our theme or story would be. Eventually we settled on two topics, unrequited love and love at first sight.

Musical Theatre is an art that I always envisioned myself pursing at the collegiate level and what I want to make a career out of as well. My perfect musical theatre program that I would want, would be a program that would help me to achieve a better understanding of who I am as a musical theatre artist first and then hopefully I can expand my artistic goals and further develop myself through whichever institution that I am attending. The musical theatre training that I have received in high school through my creative arts high school New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) whether its been in dance, vocal, acting, or the productions that I have been cast

Rituals and theater, which are both cultural performances, have similarities such as serving the purpose of entertaining teaching the audience, belief from audiencce, use of props, use of space, and repesentaion. Since during this time period many commoners did not know how to read, the church had to present these rituals in order to teach them about events in the bible like the Crucification of Jesus Christ. Similaritly, a play will serve the purpose to teach the audience a certain idea that the playwright believes is necessary for the audience members, the audience vary depending on the time this play was written, to learn or understand. Unlike a play, which has no certain time frame to be perform, a ritual is perform during certain time of the liturgical year; for example, the passion of the cross