Stagecraft II & Lab are designed to provide continued instruction and further practical application of modern technical theatre practices, backstage organization, scenic construction, stage lighting and sound. Textual materials and lectures will be supported by hands-on lab projects as well as production experience. Students will demonstrate and practice techniques learned in the classroom during the lab portion of the class the class, as students continue to develop a methodology for executing technical elements of a theatrical production in an educational theatre setting. Experience with power tools, scenic painting, theatrical lighting, and sound equipment are all a part of the lab portion of the course. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate advanced levels of competency in the following areas of technical theatre: Carpentry, Lighting, Sound, and/or other specific technical theatre topics as covered in the class. Major production involvement in a leadership capacity such as Crew Chief, Master Carpenter, or Master Electrician, as well as construction support for Theatre program productions is expected. This class meets for three classroom hours and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered at program discretion and taught concurrently with THE 103.