Technical Elements and Safety in Theatre

Identify the core technical elements of theatre and apply safety practices for sets, props, costumes, lighting, and sound in performance spaces.

Select and evaluate scenery, props, lighting, sound, costumes, and makeup choices that reveal character, support action, and advance storytelling in scenes.

Understand the role of the production designer and learn to plan, build, and manage scenery and properties for theatre and film.

Plan basic lighting and sound designs for theatre and analyze how these elements create mood, atmosphere, and meaning across live and recorded media.

Plan and create costume and makeup designs that reveal character and transform actors for theatre, film, and television.

Design promotional materials and plan marketing strategies to communicate a production's tone and information to audiences.

Make budget-conscious production decisions and evaluate how all technical elements work together to support storytelling, character, and safety.

Define the director's responsibilities and explain how directors analyze scripts and develop a unified production concept.

Describe how directors collaborate with actors and designers, stage scenes, run rehearsals, and adapt techniques across mediums to plan their own scene.

Understand how digital and electronic technology—projections, lighting, sound, video, and streaming—is used to enhance live theatrical performances.

Analyze how camera technology, editing, color grading, visual effects, and sound design shape the storytelling and mood of film and video productions.

Evaluate and apply digital tools for set design, publicity, VR/AR, and career readiness, while critically assessing whether technology enhances or distracts from storytelling.