Stagecraft Specifications
The following specifications are used for Theatre Studies Unit 3, Outcome 1 and 2 . For each area of stagecraft 3 stages of the production process are identified. For each stage of production, stagecraft specifications are listed. Evidence as listed for each stagecraft specification should be documented. This documentation is to be used to support analysis of the influence of stagecraft in each stage of the production process.
Acting
Stage 1: Production planning
ü actor’s research notes as influenced by the playscript and the initial concepts;
ü actor’s annotated rehearsal schedule and/or initial script annotations.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussion/s with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü records of meetings and discussions with the director/s;
ü annotated records of workshop and rehearsal activities including appropriate script annotations.
ü video of rehearsals/workshop activities with appropriate commentary
Stage 3: Production season
ü annotated notes/journal entries from technical and/or dress rehearsal/s and performance/s to an audience;
ü annotated notes from discussions with the director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of acting to the production.
Costume
Stage 1: Production planning
ü preliminary research based on the playscript and the initial concepts;
ü annotated notes of the ways in which costume design could be influenced by the playscript.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussion/s with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated examples of the costume design/s selected from initial concepts through to final design/s;
ü costume break-down list and record/s of the stages of costume construction and/or acquisition.
ü Costume measurements for costume acquisition
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussion/s with other members of the production team;
Stage 3: Production season
ü records of work conducted with regard to maintenance and/or refinement of costume;
ü annotated notes from meeting/s and discussion/s with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of costume to the production.
Direction
Stage 1: Production planning
ü director’s brief as influenced by the playscript, initial concepts and discussions with other members of the production team;
ü preliminary notes for rehearsals;
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussion/s with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü examples of notes given in rehearsals, production meetings and or workshops;
ü playscript annotations and/or workbook/journal entries.
ü video of rehearsals/workshop activities with appropriate commentary
Stage 3: Production season
ü annotated notes/journal entries from technical and/or dress rehearsals and performance/s to an audience;
ü annotated notes from production team meeting/s and/or meeting/s with actors.
ü evaluative commentary on application of direction to the production.
Lighting
Stage 1: Production planning
ü preliminary research based on the playscript and the initial concepts;
ü annotated notes of the ways in which lighting design could be influenced by the playscript.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussion/s with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated examples of the lighting plan selected from initial ideas through to final design;
ü annotated notes from meetings with the director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft including notes about the development of cue synopsis.
Stage 3: Production season
ü annotated lighting schedule/s and samples of cue synopsis;
ü annotated notes from meeting/s and discussion/s with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of lighting to the production.
Make-up
Stage 1: Production planning
ü preliminary research based on the playscript and the initial concepts;
ü annotated notes of the ways in which make-up design could be influenced by the playscript.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussion/s with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated examples of the make-up design ideas selected from initial concepts through to final design;
ü record/s of the acquisition of make-up supplies, make-up trials/experiments and/or the application of make-up.
Stage 3: Production season
ü records of work conducted with regard to maintenance and/or refinement of make-up;
ü annotated notes from meeting/s and discussion/s with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of make-up to the production.
Theatre Technologies
Stage 1: Production planning
ü preliminary research based on the playscript and the initial concepts;
ü annotated notes of the ways in which the theatre technology product/s could be influenced by the playscript.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussion/s with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated examples of the theatre technologies product/s design ideas selected from initial concepts through to final design/s;
ü records of the stages of compilation of the theatre technologies product/s.
Stage 3: Production season
ü records of work conducted with regard to maintenance and/or refinement of theatre technologies;
ü annotated notes from meeting/s and discussion/s with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of multimedia to the production.
Properties
Stage 1: Production planning
ü preliminary research based on the playscript and the initial concepts;
ü annotated notes of the ways in which properties/props have been influenced by the playscript.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussion/s with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated examples of the design ideas of the properties selected from initial concepts to final design;
ü properties/props list and records of the stages of properties construction and/or acquisition.
Stage 3: Production season
ü records of work conducted with regard to maintenance and/or refinement of properties/props;
ü annotated notes from meeting/s and discussion/s with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of properties/props to the production.
Publicity and Marketing
Stage 1: Production planning
ü preliminary research based on the playscript and the initial concepts;
ü notes on how the themes, ideas and concepts in the playscript informed research.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussions with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated examples of the stages of development of a promotional management strategy plan selected from initial concepts through to final plan;
ü annotated copies of initial concepts/ideas for publicity/promotion items selected from initial concepts/ideas to final items.
Stage 3: Production season
ü records of work conducted with regard to maintenance and/or refinement of publicity/ promotion;
ü annotated notes from meeting/s and discussion/s with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of promotion to the production.
Set
Stage 1: Production planning
ü preliminary research based on the playscript and the initial concepts;
ü annotated notes of the ways in which set design could be influenced by the playscript.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussions with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated examples of the set design selected from initial ideas/concepts through to final design;
ü records of the stages of set construction and/or set acquisition.
Stage 3: Production season
ü records of work conducted with regard to maintenance and/or refinement of set;
ü annotated records of meeting/s with director and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of set to the production.
Sound
Stage 1: Production planning
ü preliminary research based on the playscript and the production brief;
ü annotated notes of ways in which sound design could be influenced by the playscript.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussions with other members of the production team;
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated examples of the sound design selected from initial design ideas through to final design;
ü records of meetings with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
Stage 3: Production season
ü annotated sound schedule/s and samples of sound cue sheets;
ü annotated notes from meetings and discussions with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of sound to the production.
Stage management
Stage 1: Production planning
ü risk-management assessment including identification of appropriate occupational health and safety issues and annotated copy of the rehearsal schedule and technical/production timelines;
ü record of initial meeting/s with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
Stage 2: Production development
ü annotated record/s of tasks undertaken;
ü excerpts from prompt copy of the playscript.
ü records of debrief meeting/s and/or discussions with other members of the production team;
Stage 3: Production season
ü annotated notes from technical and/or dress rehearsal/s and performance/s to an audience;
ü annotated records of meeting/s with director/s and/or members of the production team specialising in other stagecraft.
ü evaluative commentary on application of stage management to the production.