Teacher Name: Rachel Tillotson

Course Title: Technical Theatre

Course Description: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn about stage management and set,
costume, lighting, and sound design. Students will build technical elements for all NMHS productions, work backstage for the
play, and At the end of the year-long course, students will design and build each element for the final NMHS play.
Grade/Level: 9-12
Course Format: 50 minutes/5 days a week

Unit Title Unit Summary/ Standards Possible Assessments

Production Process Intro (1-
2 weeks)
Intro to Stage Management
(2 weeks)
Intro to Scenic Design (5
weeks)
Key Concepts
1) Production brain map CR. 4, -Brain Map Quiz
- Production careers P. 8, -Safety Quiz
- Collaboration R. 4, R. 8, -Tools Quiz
-Unit Test
2) Theatre Safety -Construction project: Mini-
flat
3) Tools (Use & Care) -Daily Reflections
1) Responsibilities CR. 4, -Stage Management Quiz
- Communication P. 7, P. 8, -Blocking Annotation
- Organization & Leadership R. 4, R. 8, Practical
- Running Rehearsals -Rehearsal Report Practical
- Blocking -Cue Script & Calling a Show
- Production duty charts Practical
-Paper Tech -Daily Reflections
- Cue scripts & Running a
show
1) Theatre Spaces CR. 1, CR. 2, CR. 4, CR. 6, -Theatre Spaces quiz
2) Elements and principles P. 6, P. 7, P. 8, -Set Design & History quiz
of design R. 2, R. 3, R. 4, R. 6, R. 8, -Elements of Set Design Quiz
3) History of Set Design CO. 3 -Set Design for a Play and
4) Elements of set design Presentation
5) Designer’s objectives -Unit Test
6) Design process -Daily Reflections
- Script analysis -Play Report

Adapted from Joel King


Intro to Lighting Design (3
weeks)
Intro to Prop(erties) Design
(2-3 weeks)
Intro to Costume Design (3
weeks)
Production Process
Adapted from Joel King
- Research
- Conceptualizing
- Renderings & Ground plans
- Set Model Building
1) History of Lighting Design
2) Elements of lighting
design
3) Designer’s Objectives
4) Design Process
- Script analysis
- Research
- Conceptualizing
- Light plot
- Hang & Focus
- Cues
1) Elements of design
2) Designer’s Objectives
3) Design Process
- Script analysis
- Research
- Drafting
-Building
1) History of Costumes
2) Elements of costume
design
3) Designer’s Objectives
4) Design Process
- Script analysis
- Research
- Conceptualizing
- Renderings & Swatches
- Costume plot
- Create/execute
1) Production meetings
CR. 1, CR. 2, CR. 4, CR. 6,
P. 6, P. 7, P. 8,
R. 2, R. 3, R. 4, R. 6, R. 8,
CO. 3
CR. 1, CR. 2, CR. 4, CR. 6,
P. 6, P. 7,
R. 2, R. 3, R. 4, R. 6, R. 8,
CO. 3
CR. 1, CR. 2, CR. 4, CR. 6,
P. 6, P. 7,
R. 2, R. 3, R. 4, R. 6, R. 8,
CO. 3
CR. 1, CR. 2, CR. 4, CR. 6,
-Lighting Design & History
Quiz
-Hang & Focus Challenge
-Light board Practical
-Lighting Composition
Project
-Lighting Design for a Play
and Preserntation
-Daily Reflections
-Play Report
-Paint techniques practical
quiz
-Prop Design & History Quiz
-Prop Design for a Play and
Preserntation
-Daily Reflections
-Play Report
-Costume Design & History
Quiz
-Costume Design for a Play
and Presentation
-Unconventional Materials
Practical Project
-Daily Reflections
-Play Report
-Final Play
 Application (18 weeks) - Guidelines and format
- Process
- Production calendar
- Budget
2) construction of the final
play of the NMHS season.
Adapted from Joel King
P. 2, P. 6, P. 7, P. 8, P. 9, -Production meetings
R. 1, R. 2, R. 3, R. 4, R. 6, R. 8, preparedness and
CO. 1, CO. 3 participation
-Frequent assessment on
performance,
communication, and
teamwork.
-Daily Reflections
-Play Report