Theatre 100: Theatre Appreciation

Your assigned play will provide some insight into your characters and the setting they are in. That information will guide you in your set design choices. The setting plays a large part in the overall impression the audience has. Set design should be considered along with costume design to give a complete impression of each scene.

Sample things that you may find out about your characters from the play or that you want to incorporate into your costume design. You professor has also covered set design considerations.

• Play setting
  • Time period(s)
  • Location(s)
• Furniture
• Decorations
• Physical characteristics
  • Age
  • Condition
  • Style
• Color
  • Scheme
  • Meaning
  • Coding
• Activity
  • Events happening on set
  • Events happening off set, such as the need for a door when someone rings the doorbell. 
• Socioeconomic influences