Unit
Technical Theatre: Leadership in Theatre
Created by Michelle LoRicco
6 lessons
technical theatre
This Technical Theatre unit is designed to empower student leaders to analyze management roles in producing theatre while also using collaborative activities and reflection exercises to strengthen soft skills that every student should have. The unit covers the roles of producer, director, technical director, and stage manager, and ends in a culminating project.
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The overview lays out the objectives and essential questions for the unit, as well as time management and assessment details.
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1Lesson 1IntroductionStudents will analyze the various roles and skills of leaders within organizations that produce theatre.
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2Lesson 2The ProducerStudents will analyze the role of a producer as well as collaborate with a group to choose a play to produce and hire a creative team for the imaginary production.
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3Lesson 3The DirectorStudents will analyze the role of a director as well as practice communication skills that directors use to communicate with audiences, actors, and creative teams.
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4Lesson 4The Technical DirectorStudents will analyze the role of a technical director. They will also explore safety standards within a technical theatre scene shop and construct a budget for an imaginary production.
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5Lesson 5The Stage ManagerStudents will analyze the role of a stage manager as well as employ service skills to facilitate solutions to issues that a stage manager may face.
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6Lesson 6Culminating ProjectStudents will identify skills of strong leadership in theatre management. They will employ leadership skills to create and accomplish project goals and objectives.
Standards Addressed
Grade 7 - Creating
- TA7.CR.1 Organize, design, and refine theatrical work.<br/>a. Identify and rehearse effective communication skills.<br/>b. Compare and contrast character types and relationships by analyzing character motivations, objectives, and goals.<br/>c. Compare the physical, emotional, vocal, and social dimensions of a character.<br/>d. Investigate the role and responsibility of the cast and crew.<br/>e. Identify and model ensemble skills in the rehearsal process.<br/>f. Utilize staging and blocking choices to enhance the performance.<br/>g. Compare, contrast, and design elements of technical theatre.<br/>h. Utilize theatre vocabulary throughout the rehearsal process.
- TA7.CR.2 Develop scripts through theatrical techniques.<br/>a. Create ideas for stories.<br/>b. Analyze the theme and structure of a play.<br/>c. Use the dramatic writing process to generate a script.<br/>d. Utilize dramatic conventions in the scriptwriting process (e.g. stage directions, dialogue, scenes).
Grade 8 - Performing
- TA8.PR.1 Act by communicating and sustaining roles in formal and informal environments.<br/>a. Demonstrate the physical, emotional, vocal, and social dimensions of a character in different types of theatre performances (e.g. rate, pitch, volume, inflection, posture, facial expression, motivation, physical movement).<br/>b. Demonstrate appropriate ensemble skills throughout a performance.<br/>c. Use appropriate listening and response skills during performances.
- TA8.PR.2 Execute artistic and technical elements of theatre.<br/>a. Incorporate artistic and technical elements into a theatre production.<br/>b. Resolve conflicts in technical applications.
Grades 9-12 - ADVANCED DRAMA LEVELS I-IV -Performing
Grades 9-12 - FUNDAMENTALS OF THEATRE LEVELS I-IV - Responding
Grades 9-12 - MUSICAL THEATRE LEVELS I-IV - Performing
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