Chapter 1- What is Theatrical Design? Flashcards
Arena theater
A Theater where the audience entirely surrounds the performance space. Also known as theater in the round
Black box theater
A flexible Theater space Made to provide multiple states configurations
Costume designer
The artist that is responsible for the visual realization of the character through clothing
Courtyard Theatre
A theater space that combines the qualities of several different theater types modeled after traditional Elizabethan stage
End stage
A theater in which the audience and the acting area occupy the same architectural space
Environmental Theater
A theatrical space that has been completely transformed to create a unique environment for the performance
Found space
A nontheatrical building or location that is adapted and used for performance
Lighting designer
The artist that is responsible for illuminating the states play so that the actor and the environment may be seen
Projections designer
Artist that is responsible for the design and creation of all images moving and still that will be projected onto the stage or into the theatrical space also known as the multimedia designer
Proscenium Theatre
Theater space whose main feature is an arch that frames the stage near the front
Scenic designer
The artist that is responsible for the design of the stage environment that the actors inhabit
Sound designer
The artist that is responsible for the design of all the audio components for a production
Theatrical design
The art of creating and composing the visual and aural elements that shape a performance space
Theatrical designer
An artist to create an organize one or more aspects of the aural and visual components of A theatrical production
Thrust theatre
A Theater space where the stage extends out to the audience and the seating surrounds the playing area on three sides
