1. GROUND
PLAN

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

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

4. USR
USC
USL
CSL
CSR CS
DSL
DSR
DSC
AUDIENCE

5. AND THE TYPES OF STAGES….

6. END ON STAGE

7. THRUST STAGE

8. THEATRE IN THE ROUND /
ARENA THEATRE

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

10. PROSCENIUM ARCH

11. AVENUE / TRAVERSE STAGE

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

13. 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

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

15. 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!

16. FLAT

17. DOOR FLAT

18. WINDOW FLAT

19. FIREPLACE FLAT
Notice the difference from a window flat?

20. CHAIR

21. TABLE

22. SOFA

23. TREADS
(STAIRS)

24. ENTRANCE/
EXIT

25. ~~~~~~~
CURTAIN

26. BACKCLOTH

27. GAUZE

28. SO THEN YOU PUT THEM ON THE STAGE
AUDIENCE

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

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

33. NOW TRY YOUR OWN!
A JAIL CELL SNOOTY SHOP
2 CHAIRS MANEQUIN
1 TABLE ROSTRA DSL
FLAT USR 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