1. GROUND PLAN

2. GROUND PLAN IS A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE SET

3. LET US REVIEW THE AREAS OF THE STAGE…

4. CSCSR CSL DSR USR USCUSL DSC DSL AUDIENCE

5. AND THE TYPES OF STAGES….

6. END ON STAGE

7. THRUST STAGE

8. THEATRE IN THE ROUND

9. Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another PROMENADE THEATRE

10. PROSCENIUM ARCH

11. AVENUE STAGE

12. A KEY Flat Table Chair Entrance /exit GENERALLY A GROUND PLAN LOOKS LIKE THIS !

13. A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIENTS K A V E S EY UDIENCE AND ARROWS IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT YMBOLS,SCALE,STAGING

14. LET US BEGIN…. STEP ONE. DRAW THE GENERAL ACTING AREA AND ADD YOUR AUDIENCE. AUDIENCE

15. NOW ADD THE SET PIECES. TRICKY PART IS LIKE CHEMISTRY THERE ARE SYMBOLS YOU HAVE TO USE SO LETS BEGIN THERE ….

16. FLAT

17. DOOR FLAT

18. ROSTRA

19. WINDOW FLAT

20. CHAIR

21. TABLE

22. SOFA

23. TREADS (STAIRS)

24. ENTERANCE/ EXIT

25. ~~~~~~~ CURTAIN

26. BACKCLOTH

27. GAUZE

28. SO THEN YOU PUT THEM ON THE STAGE AUDIENCE

29. NOW ADD A KEY AUDIENCE KEY DOOR FLAT TABLE CHAIR ENTRANCES/ EXIT A key tells people what the symbols mean.

30. BUT WHEN YOU WANT TO PUT ANOTHER PIECE OF SET ON STAGE THEN YOU GET TO MAKE IT UP! AUDIENCE KEY DOOR FLAT JAIL CELL BARS ENTRANCES/ EXIT

31. REMEMBER A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIENTS K A V E S EY UDIENCE & ARROWS IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT YMBOLS, SCALE, STAGING

32. NOW TRY YOUR OWN! A JAIL CELL SNOOTY SHOP 2 CHAIRS 1 MANEQUIN 1 TABLE 2 ROSTRA DSL FLAT USR 1 TILL COUNTER A BARBER SHOP IN 1852 3 BARBER CHAIRS 4 KNIVES 1 DOOR FLAT HIGH SCHOOL ROW OF LOCKERS LUNCH TABLES JANITOR’S OFFICE GARDEN 3 TREES FLOWERS VINES DOOR WITH KEY