Stage Design 1 Final Review

Give me at least three SPECIFIC important facts a good set design tells the audience.

• Where in the world the story takes place
• The time period in which it takes place
• The entire plot of the story
• Clues about the characters in the story

What are the four MAIN questions a set designer must ask themselves when designing a set?

• What does the director want me to design?
• What locations does the play take place?
• What time period in history does it take place?
• What is the mood of the script?
• What furniture needs to be seen?

Which is Symbol A?

• Stairs
• Window
• Wall
• Door
• Platform

Which is Symbol B?

• Stairs
• Window
• Wall
• Door
• Platform

Which is Symbol C?

• Stairs
• Window
• Wall
• Door
• Platform

Which is Symbol D?

• Stairs
• Window
• Wall
• Door
• Platform

Which is Symbol E?

• Stairs
• Window
• Wall
• Door
• Platform

A __________________ is a “bird’s eye view”; it’s a view from above that looks down into a space below.

• Groundplan
• Thumbnail Sketch
• Rendering

This type of set has a few parts of the set that are stationary while the other elements come on and off stage.

• Box Set
• Unit Set

This type of set has three walls with the fourth wall being the audience

• Box Set
• Unit Set