Unit 1: Set Design

What type of stage is this?

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Black Box

• Arena/Theatre in the Round

What type of stage is this?

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Blackbox

• Arena/Theatre in the Round

What type of stage is this?

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Blackbox

• Arena/Theatre in the Round

This principle demands that all elements of a set form a whole that centers around the theme of the play.

• shades

• saturation

• unity

• proportion

Focusing the audiences attention ona particular object, area of the stage, or furniture.

• emphasis

• unity

• intensity

• hue

Requires an equal distribution of emphasis from one side of the stage to another.

• proportion

• value

• unity

• balance

The brightness/dullness of a color.

• intensity/saturation

• shades/tints

• value/hue

• color theory

A set should help inform the audience about the effects of the environment on the characters, and how, in turn, the characters’ personality traits affect their surroundings.

• True

• False

Scenery cannot create mood and atmosphere. The reaction of the audience is only to the actors and the script.

• True

• False

The scenic designer is next to the director in importance.

• True

• False