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THEATRE CRAFTS
THREE TYPES OF STAGES
TODAY’S SCHEDULE• Any syllabus sheets?
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• Intro to three types of stages• Proscenium Stage• Thrust Stage• Arena Stage
• Group work• Designing sets for different stages
THE PROSCENIUM
PROSCENIUM STAGES• Has a PROSCENIUM ARCH that
frames the space on the stage where the performance is given
• The audience sits facing the front of the stage.
• Left and right wings, where actors wait to appear and props are stored, are hidden by the curtains and/or arch.
• Stages can be small or several stories.
PROSCENIUM STAGES (CONT.)• Proscenium stages are ideal for realistic acting and
production styles. • In many productions, entire sets are concealed in these
areas • Stagehands can completely change the stage set between
scenes, creating the realistic illusion of a different place for the next scene.
THRUST STAGES
THRUST STAGES
THRUST STAGES• Extends out to the audience on three sides.
• May be connected to a larger, proscenium stage
• The actors enter and exit at the back of the stage but at times through audience aisles.
• Creates greater intimacy with the audience than does the proscenium theater. • Brings audience members closer to the story
• Set designers, however, must have all major designs in the back. • A stage left desk, for example, could block the view of stage right
action.
ARENA STAGES
ARENA STAGES• Can be round, triangular or square
• Actors enter the stage from beneath it or from audience aisles.
• The stage is often level with the audience or lower.
• Audience closer than proscenium stages
• What must be considered in terms of set design and actors’ movements.
WORKING IN GROUPS• You will be assigned a certain setting for your play.
• Based on your setting, you must create a set design for TWO of the THREE sets • Pick two: Proscenium, Thrust, Arena
• Based on your setting, how will your set change?