The Stage and Its Equipment

by Keith Oppelt

 UNIT OBJECTIVE:

Students will demonstrate their understanding of stage equipment and other related technical theatre terminology by successfully completing worksheets, practical assignments, and a final written test.

 

2014 National Core Arts Theatre Standards:

Creating 2-3.1.I and Performing 5.1.I

 

1994 NATIONAL STANDARDS:

CONTENT STANDARD 3: Designing and producing by conceptualizing and realizing artistic interpretations for informal or formal productions.

CONTENT STANDARD 6: Comparing and integrating art forms by analyzing traditional theatre, dance, music, and visual arts, and new art forms.

 

CLASS LEVEL:

Beginning Tech

 

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

None

 

LESSONS:

LESSON 1: Facilities Tour

OBJECTIVE:  The students will demonstrate the knowledge of how to find, identify, and describe the use of the different places used by the High School drama program by finding and explaining the use of each area in groups.

 

LESSON 2: Introduction to the Fly System

OBJECTIVE: The students will demonstrate their knowledge of fly safety by correctly locking a line.

 

LESSON 3: The Parts of the Fly System

OBJECTIVE: The students will demonstrate their knowledge of the fly system and how it works by passing the fly quiz with no less than 100%.

 

LESSON 4: Fly Safety Review

OBJECTIVE: The students will demonstrate correct procedures for operation of the fly system by flying the stage legs.

 

LESSON 5: The Modern Stage

OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their understanding of stage geography and terms by defining and locating them.

 

LESSON 6: The Sound System

OBJECTIVE: The students will demonstrate their knowledge of theatrical sound systems by locating, identifying, and defining its various components.

 

LESSON 7: The Light System

OBJECTIVE: The students will demonstrate their knowledge of theatrical lighting systems by locating, identifying, and defining its various components and instruments.

 

LESSON 8: Stage Terms Review

OBJECTIVE: The students will demonstrate their understanding of the common terms for the modern stage and its equipment through locating and defining them and passing the unit test.

 

 

The Stage and Its Equipment Unit Lessons

Lesson 3.Fly System Test

Lesson 4.Fly System Handout

Lesson 4.Fly System Final Exam

Lesson 5.Proscenium Stage Handout

Lesson 7.Theatre Lights Handout

Lesson 8.Stage & Equipment Test