Tech Lessons

Tech lessons focus on technical theatre design or execution.  Lessons can be used as stand-alone topics or combined with any technical theatre curriculum.

Tech Theatre Terms

Students will demonstrate their understanding of technical theatre terms by completing a crossword puzzle.

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Problem Solving in Theatre Crises

Students will demonstrate an ability to work together to solve problems by working in groups to solve theatre crises and put on a short play.

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Music: An Element of a Well-made Play

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the role music plays in theatre by creating a tableau inspired by a specific sound clip.

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Lighting Functions

Students will demonstrate an understanding of 4 functions of lighting by using flashlights to light a student on stage in different ways.

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Lighting Colors

Students will demonstrate an understanding of lighting color by placing themselves in a color wheel, and by participating in an activity with gels and lights.

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Drawing and Painting Fabric

Students will demonstrate an understanding of creating full costume designs by rendering clothes and painting a design.

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Costume History

Students will demonstrate knowledge of historical costume by completing a worksheet on basic historical costume shapes.

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Clothing and Characterization

The students will display their abilities to recognize the way clothing affects a character by creating a costume clothing design for a character that they are performing.

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Characterization through Costumes and Props

Students will demonstrate their understanding on how costumes and props can affect/form character by drawing a costume design for their character and writing a list of props their character might use.

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Attaching Legs to Platforms

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of basic drill use and platform construction by attaching legs and casters to a platform using drills and impact drivers.

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