denny Schools Periods & Styles book

Excerpt from Disc Six of Practical Technical Theater - Set Design. This program illustrates how to maintain top notch production values in facilities that range from the high school "cafetorium" to state-of-the-art theaters. * Categorizes various types of common interior and exterior set designs: Box Sets, Unit Sets, and Wing and Drop Sets, as well as combinations of those three types. * Demonstrates how to analyze a script to determine technical demands. * Offers hands-on group projects such as researching for period plays, working with the director and other designers to achieve a specific style, and considering directional compositions in the design. * Analyzes common aspects of set design including sight lines, furniture placement and traffic patterns, and basic scale drawing. Hosts: Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler Available from Theatrefolk www.theatrefolk.com