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Basic Principles of Theater Production

Learn the fundamental principles of theater production, from directing to staging, cast performance, crew roles, costumes, lighting, sound effects, and rehearsals. This guide covers all aspects of putting on a successful theatrical production.

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Basic Principles of Theater Production

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  1. Basic Principles of Theater Production Hegel Tsai Hegel Tsai 2010/11/09 + KP's Theatre Class

  2. Outline • Director, Stage manager and Prompter • Staging • Cast: Performing • Crew: • Property • Costumes and Make-up • Lighting • Sound effects • Rehearsals

  3. Director • Director • Decisions • Stage manager • Monitor back stage progress • Director’s assistant • Prompter • Document EVERYTHING • Present in rehearsals

  4. Staging

  5. Staging

  6. Staging • Priority: Audience • Background of the play: time and space • Sets the tone of the scene • Will go through several modifications • Never Crowd the stage: blocking

  7. Performing • Poise & Focus • Characterization and Acting • Eye Contact • Projection and Diction • Pace • Ensemble • Blocking

  8. Crew • Property • Make (find) props • Changing scenes • Precision • Costumes and Make-up • Measurements • Find Costumes • Thick make-up • Efficiency

  9. Crew (2) • Lighting • Background • Well balanced • Must shed enough light on the performers • Color: Sets the tone of the (play) scene • Precision • Sound Effects • Background • Provide the audience with something they cannot see • Sound Cues • Precision

  10. Rehearsals • Punctuation • Warm-ups • Note taking • Rehearsals • Blocking • Movement • Exploratory • Performance

  11. Conclusion • Dedication • Participation • Communication • Modification • Having Fun

  12. KP’s Theatre Class (video) (website) • Character – • Lines, stage directions, dialogue • Ask questions about his/her background, surroundings, everything about him/her. • Non-verbal language • walk (leading center) • Leban movement; direct, heavy movement

  13. More about blocking • KP's Theatre Class - Stage Directions.mp4 (blocking, open position, • KP's Theatre Class - Blocking.mov.mp4 • KP’s Theatre Basics: Composition • Stage Lighting

  14. The College Theatre

  15. References • Student Actor Objectives http://bms.westport.k12.ct.us/mccormick/rt/rtstudobj.htm • 舞台設計與燈光設計概述 • Stage Managing http://www.myoops.org/cocw/mit/NR/rdonlyres/Music-and-Theater-Arts/21M-606Introduction-to-StagecraftSpring2003/F02D8137-4EFC-4DBF-9434-5ABFB060BD77/0/StageManualrev06.pdf

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