Theatres and Planning

What type of theatre do we have at Parkland high school?

• Thrust

• Flexible stage

• raked stage

• Proscenium

What is a black box theatre

• a theatre that extends forward to the audience

• a type of theatre that create a picture

• A theatre that allows you to create your own type of audience seating.

• a dark room in the theater used to store things.

Why is it important to read the text as designers?

• So we can sleep at night

• so we understand the world of the characters.

• so we know just the main character

• so we can get candy

A thrust stage allows actors to:

• say hi to their parents

• break the fourth wall and create an interactive performance

• see how many people are in the audience.

• take the audience backstage

The first curtains in a theater is called:

• the red curtains

• a teaser

• riser

• the grand drape

The curtain at the back of the theatre is called

• traveler

• risers

• legs

• second drape

The curtains off stage that create entrances and exits are called?

• borders

• legs

• openers

• teaser

The curtains that are used to hide lights are called:

• teasers or borders

• legs

• shoulder curtain

• traveler

What is one great source of material for building big set pieces?

• leather

• buying what we need

• foam

• a plastic bag

Why is a proscenium stage the most common stage

• It creates a picture for the audience

• it is easy to build

• You can move the audience around

• Because theatre people like it.