Intro to Stage Design

What is the most important step for a set designer to do?

• Read and Analyze the script.

• Watch the movie of the script.

• Use personal knowledge of the show without reading the script.

When possible designers should not only read the script but also...

• Watch a version of the show.

• Read the original book the script is based on.

• Have a doodle book.

While reading the text what are some questions you should first ask?

• What is the moral theme of the story?

• What is your favorite character?

• What is an important prop or costume piece?

When thinking of the setting what questions should you ask?

• How many acts is the show?

• What color should the floor be?

• What time and where does the story take place?

Is the type of stage important when designing?

• No

• Yes

• Only if it's a musical.

A production includes:

• Actors, costumes, makeup, lighting, sets, set props, and hand props.

• Actors, Costumes and Lights

• Actors and Sets

When making a decision regarding staging who has the final say?

• The Actor

• The Director.

• The Designer

Decisions about design should be based on the text. So designers should read:

• Stage descriptions, stage directions and the lines of the characters.

• Only the lines.

• Stage description and stage directions.

When thinking about mood and tone of the text, what should designers use to communicate this?

• Costumes, makeup and set pieces.

• Height, Shape and Lights

• Color, Form and Shape.

Who needs to know what the set will look like before they can create their design?

• Make-up designers.

• Lighting designers.

• Costume designers.