**Updated October 2020 for SY20-21 admission consideration**

High School Technical Theatre

Please follow the instructions below and use the rubric to understand the expectations.

OVERVIEW

• Each student will use the script from “Noises Off” (by Michael Frayn, Anchor Paperback, any version that has a copyright after 2000). Each student is responsible for obtaining the script from a library or bookstore.
• The assessment areas are based on “Noises Off” and include the three following design elements: Scenic Design, Costume Design, and Props Design
• If the student has extensive technical theatre experience, the student may submit a portfolio for review in addition to the below linked requirements.

ITEMS THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED

Follow directions below carefully – all items must be submitted in order to be interviewed. ALL items (with the exception of the 3-d model) can be submitted digitally.

• The student must submit a short written synopsis of the entire show (all acts) and characters, including an explanation of the setting. This should include their overall vision of the themes of the show and how they relate to the design areas (the discussion about vision can go beyond the three design areas listed below. e.g., lights, sound, make-up etc).

• Scenic Design
  • Set rendering for both Act 1 and Act 2
  • Ground Plan
  • 3-D model of the set
  • 1 paragraph description of the choices and decisions made about their Scenic Design
• Costume Design
  • Costume design rendering for all characters who are in Act 2
  • Brief written description of choices made for each character
• Props Design
  • Props list for all props included in Act 1
  • Props budget for props included in Act 1
  • 1 paragraph description of the choices and decisions made about the props included

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THREE DESIGN AREAS

1. Scenic Design– Design the set for the ENTIRE show by following these steps:

• • Create a set rendering (an artistic representation of what the final design should look like, e.g., a sketch from the audience point of view). Must include a rendering for Act 1 and Act 2.
  • Create a scale ground plan (top down view with all measurements, dimensions, and ratios correct for the set). The ground plan only needs to be for Act 1.
  • Create scale 3-d model of the set (it should be in some sort of scale that makes sense; ½” or ¼” [on the model] = 1’ [in real life] are common choices, and it should look similar to the finished product of the rendering). The 3-d model must be able to show the set for both act 1 and act 2. 

2. Costume Design– For Act 2 of the show, design all of the costumes to be used (for every character seen in this act):

• • You may sketch,  color, paint, clip from magazines, print pieces from the internet, and/or even craft and sew selected costumes.
  • Costumes should make sense for the time period being portrayed in the production and may emphasize, or hint at, qualities and traits of the character. 

3. Prop Design–  For Act 1 of  the show, create a props list by following these steps (this is for all props used by an actor):

• • Create a props list Do NOT just use the props list in the script. Work through Act 1 and create a list of props used throughout the act. Organize the list in a way that would be easy for a props person to use during the production.
  • Create a working budget for the props department. Create a budget for buying/crafting/finding all of the necessary props for this act: create a props list, find the items on amazon, eBay, craigslist, etc., compile the data and “submit” the budget to buy or craft all necessary props. Be creative. (for example, real sardines on a plate night after night is not practical. How can you make it look like there are sardines on the plate eight times a week without having to replace the sardines every night?).

SUBMISSIONS

Students will submit all design elements above by the Thursday PRIOR to the interview date. Any portions not submitted will receive a low score. There will be a brief 10-minute interview (via Zoom) to discuss the elements and better understand the choices that the student has made with the design elements. Student responses during the interview will be used to help inform rubric scores for the above elements.

If the student would like any items submitted back, please include a page that lists which pieces will be picked up. They will be available for pickup in the Cab Calloway Main Office one week after the assessment date, and can be picked up after 2:35pm. If designs are not retrieved within 2 weeks of assessment date, they will be recycled. 

EMAIL: brian.touchette@redclay.k12.de.us

Technical-Theatre-Assessment-Rubric

**Updated October 2020 for SY20-21 admission consideration**