Level I

Define standard vocabulary in costumes, lights, makeup, theatre management, properties, scenery, and sound.

Recognize the technical elements of theatre such as types of stages, stage areas, fly systems, curtains, front of house, dressing rooms, and storage.

Recognize theatre systems such as the production calendar, tech rehearsals, and production staff roles.

Recognize safe theatre practices such as personal safety, fire safety, tool safety, shop safety, and handling emergencies in the theatre.

Read scripts and apply basic script analysis techniques to technical theatre elements.

Recognize the function of technical elements in various theatrical styles and genres.

Recognize the design process of analysis, research, incubation/selection, implementation, and evaluation to a theatrical product such as a rendering, model, and sketch.

Identify the production team such as designers, director, crew members, playwright, and stage manager and their duties.

Articulate the importance of collaboration and leadership skills.

Define creativity as it relates to personal expression in technical theatre and design.

Recognize communication methods between directors and designers such as prompt book, costume plot, light plot, makeup, theatre management, property list, design renderings, and models.

Apply the basic skills of measurement in construction.

Identify the safe use of tools and materials in scenery and property construction.

Identify the safe use of lighting equipment such as instruments, dimmers, and controllers.

Identify the safe use of the basic techniques of costume construction and make-up application; Page 46 August 2020 Update.

Identify the safe use of sound equipment.

Recognize the roles of theatre management such as house management and stage management.

Conduct research to establish historical and cultural accuracy in theatrical design.

Identify the impact of live theatre, film, television, and electronic media on contemporary society.

Understand the cultural heritage of world drama and theatre and identify key figures, works, and trends in dramatic literature.

Identify and understand the innovations and contributions of the United States to the performing arts such as theatre, melodrama, musical theatre, radio, film, television, technology, or electronic media.

Understand the use of resumes and portfolios in technical theatre.

Recognize appropriate behavior at various types of live performances.

Recognize the design and technical elements of theatre as an art form and evaluate self as a creative being.

Evaluate live theatre in written and oral form with precise and specific observations of technical elements using appropriate vocabulary.

Evaluate film, television, or other media in written or oral form with precise and specific observations of technical elements using appropriate vocabulary.

Connect theatre skills and experiences to higher education and careers.

Use technology to communicate and present findings in a clear and coherent manner.