GROUND PLAN

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

But before we get into that… We must know…. AREAS OF THE STAGE!

USR USC USL CSL CSR CS DSL DSR DSC AUDIENCE

AND THE TYPES OF STAGES….

END ON STAGE

THRUST STAGE

THEATRE IN THE ROUND / ARENA THEATRE

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

PROSCENIUM ARCH

AVENUE / TRAVERSE STAGE

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

K A V E S A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIENTS EY UDIENCE IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT YMBOLS (OVER HEAD VIEW) A V E S

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

SO LET’S START THERE! THERE ARE SYMBOLS YOU HAVE TO USE NOW ADD THE SET PIECES. THIS IS KINDA LIKE CHEMISTRY THERE ARE SYMBOLS YOU HAVE TO USE SO LET’S START THERE!

FLAT

DOOR FLAT

WINDOW FLAT

FIREPLACE FLAT Notice the difference from a window flat?

CHAIR

TABLE

SOFA

TREADS (STAIRS)

ENTRANCE/ EXIT

~~~~~~~ CURTAIN

BACKCLOTH

GAUZE

SO THEN YOU PUT THEM ON THE STAGE AUDIENCE

NOW ADD A KEY KEY a key is like a legend on a map. It tells people what the symbols mean. DOOR FLAT TABLE CHAIR ENTERANCES/ EXIT AUDIENCE

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

K A V E S REMEMBER A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIENTS EY UDIENCE IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT YMBOLS (OVER HEAD VIEW) A V E S

What does that mean exactly? VIABILITY!!!!! What does that mean exactly? Here’s an example….

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 GARDEN 3 TREES FLOWERS VINES DOOR WITH KEY HIGH SCHOOL ROW OF LOCKERS LUNCH TABLES JANITOR’S OFFICE