Benchmarks for Stagecraft Design

Develop personal resources

Students will:

• incorporate sensory and emotional experiences into theatrical design

• collaborate to design and produce theatre

• demonstrate discipline and objectivity as a participant in design process

Know and manage theatre resources and technology

Students will:

• identify technical elements inherent to the script

• understand and use the processes, techniques, and materials of technical theatre in design

• understand the role and responsibilities of the production team

Create theatre through individual expression and artistic collaboration

Students will:

• explore ensemble analysis for unified interpretation

• collaborate in creating and executing technical elements for theatre production

• apply technical theatre to enhance characterization

• recognize the contributions of technical elements in creating theatrical productions

Analyze and form aesthetic judgments

Students will:

• analyze and achieve consensus in interpretation concerning the dramatic elements of the text as a basis for production

• evaluate productions using selected and specific design criteria

• respond to theatre’s interpretation of the human experience

Relate theatre to its social and historical context

Students will:

•use cultural, social and political aspects of history to solve design problems

•explore theatre history through dramatic literature

•reflect upon personal and universal meanings in theatre

• explore in depth discipline, knowledge, and skills requisite for career choices and occupations in theatre

Grade Level: 10-12 Open Enrollment Length: Year Long