WorksheetsIntroduction to Theater Design
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who creates and develops the design of a set?
Set designer
Designer
Set maker
Furniture maker
What does a set design contribute to the story being told?
Creates the fun
Gives a visual experience
Creates the physical atmosphere and life of the play
Creates the physical atmosphere and the mood of the play
Which correctly labels a duty of a set designer
Collaborate with Directors for vision of the play
Buys stuff
Builds whatever they want
Creates set pieces from scratch
What must the set designer do first before creating design
Speak with the director
Read the play
Talk with the cast
help the scenic paint crew
Whose opinion does the set designer need to create the design of play?
Actors
Producer
House manager
Director
Choices of color, furniture, set decorations and props can be enhanced by a knowledge of:
Mathematics
Historical Context
Drawing Techniques
What is always the first step in design?
Shop for or build props
Shop for or build costumes
Research, Research, Research
Settle on a budget
What might a set designer need to do if they are designing a play with lots of fast paced scene changes?
Encourage the director to cut down scenes
Use lots of long blackouts for scene changes
Keep the set design minimal
Set design serves three main functions. Which of these four options does not apply to the function of set design?
It helps create mood/atmosphere
It helps with the narrative of the play
It helps the audience locate the toilets
It helps give the play context
What is the style of this set design?
Fantasy
Symbolism
Minimalism
Realism
What is the style of this set design?
Realism
Fantasy
Symbolism
Minimalism
What questions does the Set Designer ask themselves when designing the set?
What locations does the play take place?
What director will produce the show?
What is the mood of the script? How can that be represented in the background?
What furniture needs to be seen?
What time period in history does it take place? What does that look like?
Which of these is a reason for why set design is so important to a production?
It's the most important element of a production
Because lighting and sound are not as important as set design
It can give an audience more information about the drama (eg how your character’s are feeling, where it is set etc)
All of these
A set designer would normally meet with a director to discuss ideas about the design?
True
False
The ideas or vision for a production are called the director's ...
Designs
Clever Ideas
Concept
None of these
Which of these is an example of a theme?
Love
Friendship
War
All of these
A set designer may record their initial ideas on a _____ board
ideas
create
design
mood
A mood board should always be digital (ie created using a computer)
True
False
After developing and researching the initial ideas, a set designer would then...
begin building a set by hand
draw sketches of the set
be finished their work, nothing more is required of the set designer
none of these
