Tech Theatre 1 is a participatory class designed for students interested in learning about all areas of theatre with an emphasis on technical theatre. Students will learn and practice scenic design and stagecraft, properties, lighting, costumes, makeup, and sound. This is a hands-on class where students will actively be applying the skills they learn to create production elements for GOHS shows.
Tech Theatre 2 and Tech Theatre 3 provide a workshop atmosphere for students to have the opportunity to learn various aspects of technical production by designing and building for shows. Students will work in scenic design & construction, lighting, costumes, properties, sound, publicity, makeup design, and stage management. Advanced students will have the opportunity to take on roles of leadership in the roles of crew heads, student designers, and running crews for the GOHS production schedule.
PUBLICITY: DUE WEDS, DECEMBER 11
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PUBLICITY
publicity -the outward promotion of any given production, in the media, with purpose to get patrons to attend the show.
publicity manager -the person who handles the advertising and promotion of a play in the press, on the radio, and other media
press release- a letter with critical show information that is sent for immediate release to media forms such as newspapers, blogs, and websites.
critical show information - Title of show, Dates of show, Time of show, Price of tickets, Information on how to buy tickets, and the Location of performance.
playbill (program) - a printed booklet outlining the parts of the event scheduled to take place, principal performers and background information.
Publicity Project (Stage 1 of 2)
On a Chromebook, create a Folder in your Google Drive and share it with your instructor!
This will be your shared Theatre Folder for the rest of the school year, and we will continue to add to it.
Title the folder your FIRST AND LAST NAME, followed by your CLASS PERIOD NUMBER.
twessner@conroeisd.net
You will conceptualize a plot, characters, setting, and a short summary of a NEW and EXCITING PLAY!
It is your job as a Publicist to come up with a completely new play that you have never read, watched a movie about, seen a t.v. show, or even played a videogame influencing your work!
SO THAT MEANS….. You need to create in a GoogleDoc:
1. Plot Line- this is the story! It must have a beginning, middle, and end. You need to have a driving conflict that stops the characters from attaining the want! The plot line is a bulleted list of events in the play… for example:
2. Five Main OR Supporting Characters -This means that you must develop characters completely! This also means you will have a minimum of five characters in your story. You will make up their background, full names, personalities, hopes, dreams, wants, needs, and ultimately their FATE!
For example:
Mrs. Brittni Sue Niccole Peters - Short, 5’3”, 27 year old, married, dog owner, who is energetic & LOUD. She is a theatre teacher by day and a wicked mario kart player by night, who loves sarcasm and awkward silences. She works at a 9th grade campus teaching students who, generally speaking, are attending her class for a fine arts credit. She seeks personal connection and needs coffee in the mornings. She will ultimately help and support Mr. Meador in his pursuit of attaining his own Theatre Department!
3. Setting - In theatre, this means Time Period, Physical Location, and Any Changes in Location.
Setting: Present Day, Large Suburban High School Theater, ORHS Theatre office, ORHS Black Box Theatre, ORHS Auditorium, Mr. Meador’s ORHS Classroom, Mr. Meador’s apartment and new home, Grand Oaks HS Black Box, Drama Lab, and Auditorium, Mr. Meador’s GOHS Office.
4. Short Summary - This is what you would put on the back of the script for anyone to read and they would have a clue about what might be happening in the script. This is also something you could utilize when making a commercial… for example:
There once was a theatre teacher named Mr. Meador who dreamt of having his own Theatre program. One day, he heard about an exciting opportunity and was hired to help open a new high school! On this journey, he will go about starting a brand new program from scratch- complete with classes, after-school club, and managing facilities, in addition to moving both his career and house.
For the play that you created, you will be designing a publicity packet! This packet includes the following:
1. A Poster - ON the poster you must have the following: (using Canva.com)
3. T-Shirt Designs (1 FRONT AND 1 BACK) - using Canva.com
This is a shirt that the company will wear the day of the show and days prior to the show to help advertise the production. The t-shirt should be trendy. Something that the cast would want to wear and have information on the shirt that helps people to attend the show. It should include ALL Critical Show Info!
4. Original Publicity Strategy - You will create a unique event or publicity element that would serve to get people’s attention and bring in more patrons. This could be anything, so get creative! Think about what is special about show, and allow that to lead you to something custom and awe-inspiring. Think outside the box! Fully explain in detail how this event or strategy would work and exactly how you would execute it. On Canva.com, use any of the "Infographic" templates to get started on a visual promotion for your original publicity strategy. This is an event that will bring awareness and get people talking!
PUBLICITY
publicity -the outward promotion of any given production, in the media, with purpose to get patrons to attend the show.
publicity manager -the person who handles the advertising and promotion of a play in the press, on the radio, and other media
press release- a letter with critical show information that is sent for immediate release to media forms such as newspapers, blogs, and websites.
critical show information - Title of show, Dates of show, Time of show, Price of tickets, Information on how to buy tickets, and the Location of performance.
playbill (program) - a printed booklet outlining the parts of the event scheduled to take place, principal performers and background information.
Publicity Project (Stage 1 of 2)
On a Chromebook, create a Folder in your Google Drive and share it with your instructor!
This will be your shared Theatre Folder for the rest of the school year, and we will continue to add to it.
Title the folder your FIRST AND LAST NAME, followed by your CLASS PERIOD NUMBER.
twessner@conroeisd.net
You will conceptualize a plot, characters, setting, and a short summary of a NEW and EXCITING PLAY!
It is your job as a Publicist to come up with a completely new play that you have never read, watched a movie about, seen a t.v. show, or even played a videogame influencing your work!
SO THAT MEANS….. You need to create in a GoogleDoc:
1. Plot Line- this is the story! It must have a beginning, middle, and end. You need to have a driving conflict that stops the characters from attaining the want! The plot line is a bulleted list of events in the play… for example:
- Mr. Meador sees that a new high school will soon open in Conroe ISD.
- He applies and interviews for the Theatre Director position.
- He is hired as Theatre Director of Grand Oaks High School!
- Mr. Meador must say goodbye to his friends, coworkers, and students at Oak Ridge High School.
- Mr. Meador moves into a house over the summer, in addition to moving jobs.
- He chooses plays to be produced for the first season of Theatre at the new school, puts together classes, builds a website, and begins forming a Booster Club to assist with everything this year.
- Life becomes chaotic as the summer comes to an end and the first day of school is just around the corner.
- Grand Oaks High School opens its doors and welcomes its first classes of students!
- Mr. Meador gets to know his students and starts up a Theatre Department with many exciting and talented students!
- Mr. Meador chooses members for an Officer Board and begins work on the productions that will be performed during the Fall Semester.
- Mr. Meador gets home late after a long day and is pleased with everything in his life and the the brand new school and its Theatre program.
2. Five Main OR Supporting Characters -This means that you must develop characters completely! This also means you will have a minimum of five characters in your story. You will make up their background, full names, personalities, hopes, dreams, wants, needs, and ultimately their FATE!
For example:
Mrs. Brittni Sue Niccole Peters - Short, 5’3”, 27 year old, married, dog owner, who is energetic & LOUD. She is a theatre teacher by day and a wicked mario kart player by night, who loves sarcasm and awkward silences. She works at a 9th grade campus teaching students who, generally speaking, are attending her class for a fine arts credit. She seeks personal connection and needs coffee in the mornings. She will ultimately help and support Mr. Meador in his pursuit of attaining his own Theatre Department!
3. Setting - In theatre, this means Time Period, Physical Location, and Any Changes in Location.
Setting: Present Day, Large Suburban High School Theater, ORHS Theatre office, ORHS Black Box Theatre, ORHS Auditorium, Mr. Meador’s ORHS Classroom, Mr. Meador’s apartment and new home, Grand Oaks HS Black Box, Drama Lab, and Auditorium, Mr. Meador’s GOHS Office.
4. Short Summary - This is what you would put on the back of the script for anyone to read and they would have a clue about what might be happening in the script. This is also something you could utilize when making a commercial… for example:
There once was a theatre teacher named Mr. Meador who dreamt of having his own Theatre program. One day, he heard about an exciting opportunity and was hired to help open a new high school! On this journey, he will go about starting a brand new program from scratch- complete with classes, after-school club, and managing facilities, in addition to moving both his career and house.
For the play that you created, you will be designing a publicity packet! This packet includes the following:
1. A Poster - ON the poster you must have the following: (using Canva.com)
- Name / Logo of Producing Company
- The Title of the Play
- Name of the playwright (YOUR NAME)
- The price of the tickets
- Dates and Times
- Location of the Theater
- An interesting ATTENTION GRABBING picture (that correlates with the plot or characters)
- HOW one can purchase tickets
- Contact info (number, website, etc.)
- A helpful Tagline that could also clue people into what the show’s about and its style.
- The Poster should be colorful, stylish, and give the viewer an immediate idea as to the play’s subject matter and overall feel. This “key art” is one of the most useful things you can make for your Publicity Portfolio!
- We will be using CANVA.COM to create our posters. Make sure you download your poster to your Google Drive by the end of each period for safe keeping (it should save progress in your Canva account).
3. T-Shirt Designs (1 FRONT AND 1 BACK) - using Canva.com
This is a shirt that the company will wear the day of the show and days prior to the show to help advertise the production. The t-shirt should be trendy. Something that the cast would want to wear and have information on the shirt that helps people to attend the show. It should include ALL Critical Show Info!
4. Original Publicity Strategy - You will create a unique event or publicity element that would serve to get people’s attention and bring in more patrons. This could be anything, so get creative! Think about what is special about show, and allow that to lead you to something custom and awe-inspiring. Think outside the box! Fully explain in detail how this event or strategy would work and exactly how you would execute it. On Canva.com, use any of the "Infographic" templates to get started on a visual promotion for your original publicity strategy. This is an event that will bring awareness and get people talking!
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