Theatre Arts 25
Rhett Bryson

M-F 11:00 - 11:50 • The Playhouse & the Scenic Shop
Required Lab: Min. of 3 hrs. a week working in Scenic Shop

OBJECTIVES:

1. To gain an understanding of technical theatre nomenclature, tools, materials and processes involved in the planning, construction and painting of standard stage scenery.

2. To have experience in the practical construction, rigging and painting of stage scenery in scenic laboratory and in actual production situations.

3. To gain proficiency in the skills involved with shop and stage crew management.

4. To develop the ability to imaginatively solve non-standard scenic construction and rigging problems.

5. To learn how the work of the scenic technician fits in with the other theatrical collaborators.

TEXTBOOKS:
The Stagecraft Handbook - Ionazzi
Backstage Handbook - Carter
(I strongly suggest you buy:)
Designing and Drawing For The Theatre - Lynn Pectal

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Thu Mar 04 Intro-Assignments-Requirements
Fri Mar 05 Tools - Shop {BH-Tools}{(SH, ch 1,2,3}

Mon Mar 08 TEST (Common Nails - Wood Saws)Materials{BH-Hardware} (SH, ch 5)
Tue Mar 09 Materials {BH-Materials}
Wed Mar 10 Work
Thu Mar 11 Materials {BH-Shop Math}
Fri Mar 12 Work

Mon Mar 15 TEST (Lumber - Hole Boring) Materials *TOOL SAMPLER DUE*
Tue Mar 16 Materials {BH-Theatre}
Wed Mar 17 Flats {SH-109-135}
Thu Mar 18 Work {BH-Architecture}
Fri Mar 19 Work

Mon Mar 22 TEST (Wood Screws-Nuts & Bolts) Flats, 2-D Scenery (SH - 136-153)
Tue Mar 23 Flats - Other 2-D Scenery *WOOD JOINTS DUE*
Wed Mar 24 Windows, Doors
Thu Mar 25 Work
Fri Mar 26 Platforms {SH- 153-172}

Mon Mar 29 TEST (Painting-Electricity) Stairs, Other 3-D Units, Drops and Curtains
Tue Mar 30 Work
Wed Mar 31 Work *FLATS DUE*
Thu Apr 01 Safety {BH-59-72}
Fri Apr 02 EASTER BREAK

Mon Apr 05 EASTER BREAK
Tue Apr 06 Handling - Joining (SH, ch 7)
Wed Apr 07 •MID-TERM EXAMINATION•
Thu Apr 08 *KNOTS DUE* (SH, ch 7) [Professor Harrell, McAlister Aud.]{BH-73-80}
Fri Apr 09 Rigging [Professor Harrell, McAlister Aud.]

Mon Apr 12 Shifting
Tue Apr 13 Shifting - Bracing
Wed Apr 14 Jacks - Wagons
Thu Apr 15 Rigging
Fri Apr 16 Work

Mon Apr 19 Working Drawings {Sh, ch 4}
Tue Apr 20 Crew Organization
Wed Apr 21 Painting
Thu Apr 22 Painting
Fri Apr 23 Painting

Mon Apr 26 Work
Tue Apr 27 Work
Wed Apr 28 Work
Thu Apr 29 Work
Fri Apr 30 *PAINT SAMPLES DUE*

Mon May 03 Painting
Tue May 04 Painting
Wed May 05 Work
Thu May 06 Work
Fri May 07 Painting

Mon May 10 Work
Tue May 11 Work
Wed May 12 Work
Thu May 13 Work
Fri May 14 Work

Mon May 17 Work
Tue May 18 Work
Wed May 19 *MASONIC PAINTINGS DUE* Clean-Up Day
Thu May 20 Study Day ( be sure you do!)

Shop work (You are expected to work a mininum of 3 hours a week in the scenic shop)
Use of Internet and computing technologies
Shop Supervision & Quality of work
Tool Sampler
Wood Joints
Knot Proficiency
Paint Samples
Flat Construction
Masonic Painting Detail Enlargement
4 Tests on Inst. Panels (averaged as one grade)
Mid-Term Exam (Double grade)
Final Exam (Double grade)
Some surprise tests
Class attendance (You are expected to be in class EVERY day)

Painting Extra Reading List:

Scenery For The Theatre - Burris-Myer & Cole; Chapter 10
Scenery Artist’s Handbook - Catalog from Gothic Color Company
Notes On Scene Painting - Bradford Ashworth
Designing & Painting For The Theatre - Lynn Pectal

UNPLUG THE SIZE WATER

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Label all processes and materials
1x5x2’ pine or fir (max size)
Upson Board (6x6 max size)
Masonite (6x6 max size)
Scenic cloth (6x6 max size)
1/4 ply (6x6 max size)
Any other scenic materials not over 6x6 max size
drill press power hand drill
hand drill countersink wood screw
cutawl router
dado cut table saw
radial arm saw pop rivet
grommet band saw
sabre saw hot glue
dowel (2" max) glued carpenter’s glue
air stapler air nailer
lathe
soldering iron
surform tool power sander
flexible shaft tool Freud "Biscuit" Joiner
Power miter saw

Maximum 7" pieces of 1x3
label each joint
attach or drill and tie
Lap Butt & Cornerblock
Butt & Keystone Butt & Batten
End Halved Center Halved
Dado Notched
Miter Cleated
Blocked (Other types, extra credit)

Know when used, characteristics, how to tie
Overhand Square
Figure Eight Bowline
Sheet Bend Clove Hitch
Fisherman’s Bend Lash Line Tie
Running Bowline (Hang from the wall)

Samples should be on 1x1 foot squares, scenic cloth or scrap Upson board. Samples should be labeled and have your name on them. The woodgrain, moulding and wallpaper samples should be painted on your flat.

Shaded base coat Wet scumble base coat
Dry scumble base coat Puddling (Marble)
Burlap roll texture coat Spattering
Woodgrain Moulding
Wallpaper (at least 2 color) Stippling
Bricks (With or without real texture) Sponging
Schlipitzka Applique
Invented texture Others - extra credit

Get a Furman E-Mail account. Discover and learn how to use the network programs on University computers found in the various labs. Discover and learn how to use the networking resources available on the Drama Department computers.

Learn about and how to use: Netscape, LotusNotes

Using Netscape, connect to the Drama department home page: ../dramadept/dramadept.html.

Select Internet Theatre Resources. Select Comprehensive Guide to Theatre Resources. This resource explains the hows and who-to’s of connecting with the various resources available. It is the one place to learn how to access Usenet resources, Listservers and sites on the WWW.

I expect you to subscribe to a minimum of 2 Listservers(the Stagecraft list must be one of these. You should also regularly access a minimum of 2 World Wide Web sites.

You are expected to share any new or potentially useful information, site locations, addresses and felicitous discoveries with the rest of the class (and the instructor) via E-Mail.

I will expect oral reports from you on the information received from these resources. You may be tested on your proficiency in use of the network and on the information found there. It is essential that you learn to use network resources as a tool to assist with research and to make vital connections to information in our profession. In addition to being a very efficient way to communicate with colleagues - both locally and globally - it is a way to keep abreast of the latest information in your fields of interest.

Graduates of this department have accessed information about graduate schools, job opportunities an had questions about theatre problems answered via the network. A very recent graduate has received a significant job advancement because of his computing and InterNet experience and skills.