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. Audience 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 IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT YMBOLS (OVER HEAD VIEW)

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. WINDOW FLAT

19. CHAIR

20. TABLE

21. SOFA

22. TREADS (STAIRS)

23. ENTERANCE/ EXIT

24. ~~~~~~~ CURTAIN

25. BACKCLOTH

26. GAUZE

27. SO THEN YOU PUT THEM ON THE STAGE AUDIENCE

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

29. 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 ENTERANCES/ EXIT

30. REMEMBER A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIANTS K A V E S EY UDIENCE IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT CALE

31. ~~~~~~~ Flat Door Flat Window Flat Table Chair Sofa Rostra Treads Curtains Backcloth Gauze If there is not a symbol for the item here then you make one up. Eg. Tree Never EVER EVER draw any of your symbols In 3D. It must be a bird’s eye view of the stage

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 BARBOUR SHOP IN 1852 3 BARBOUR CHAIRS 4 KNIVES 1 DOOR FLAT HIGH SCHOOL ROW OF LOCKERS LUNCH TABLES JANITOR’S OFFICE GARDEN 3 TREES FLOWERS VINES DOOR WITH KEY