The six projects described below are intended to give students the fundamentals needed to successfully complete the final project. It is extremely important that students attend all classes so that they do not fall behind on these projects!
NO PROJECT WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5:00pm ON THE DAY THAT IT IS DUE!!!

Design Concept
The artistic choices made when designing for the theatre should be based upon a design concept. This term is defined as a coherent, unified approach to the visual elements of a theatrical production that reinforces and communicates a specific interpretation of the play.

PROJECT I. Design Foundations.

Part A. Response to the play. Due on 8/24.

            One or two typewritten (12 point, double-spaced) paragraphs which describe the ideas, images, and emotions evoked in you when
            reading the play. Also required is an 11" x 17" collage that depicts your initial emotions regarding the play.
 

Part B. Developed Interpretation. Due on 8/31
Required: A typewritten presentation that includes the following:

            1. Specific elements from the play that generated your initial response. Look for adjectives and other key words; images described by
                the playwright; character responses to crisis-particularly the climax.

            2. Additional responses to the play. Research any comments by the playwright or informed critics. Include brief summaries or
                quotations of these responses.

            3. Synthesize the information from 1 and 2 to make a statement that expresses your interpretation of the playwright's intended message
                to audiences.

 
Part C. Script Mining-visual elements described by the playwright. Due on 9/12
            1. A typewritten play/script analysis.

            2. Costume plot.

            3. Scenic and prop plot.

PROJECT II. Costume sketches with supporting material in Design Notebook.
            Required: Pencil sketches of two assigned characters. Due on 9/26

                    Each sketch must be accompanied by a brief typewritten explanation of the design choices. Artistic choices should be supported by
                    significant research in the design notebook.
 

PROJECT III. Swatched, watercolored costume renderings. Due on 10/10
            Required: Sketches from Project II rendered and swatched with fabric choices.

                   1. Each rendering must be accompanied by a brief typewritten explanation of the design choices, with an emphasis on color.

                   2. Include comments explaining any shortcomings in desired painting effects or inexact swatches.

PROJECT IV. Theatrical Floor Plan. Due on 10/31
            Required: A 1/4" scale floor plan that accommodates the requirements of the script.

                    A drawing of an empty theatre space will be provided. The finished plate must be as neat and precise as possible.

PROJECT V. Design Elevations with supporting materials in Design Notebook. Due on 11/7
           Required: 1/4" design elevations based on the floor plan provided in Project IV.

                    Drawings must be properly dimensioned and as neat and precise as possible.
                    Also, artistic choices should be supported by significant research in the Design Notebook.

PROJECT VI. White Model. Due on 11/9
           Required: A 1/4"scale 3-dimensional representation of the set design which combines the choices and work generated in Projects IV and
           V and the Design Notebook.

DESIGN NOTEBOOK
                   To encourage the process of developing a valid design concept, students are required to document such process in a design notebook.
                   This notebook should include:

• Written thoughts describing and supporting the student's interpretation of the script. These thoughts should address, yet not be limited to, such questions as "What is my design concept?" and "How does my design concept support my interpretation of the play?"

 
• A record of the visual thinking related to the play and design concept. Include such as sketches, photocopied images from books, magazine images-glued onto sheets of paper, and downloaded images. Do note that there may be no more than 10% of the included images which were downloaded from the web.

 
• A larger percent of primary research than secondary research.