Importance Of Technical Theatre

Then, there is technical theatre. This area of theatre is my favorite and the goal for my future. Technicians are the ones who create the world for the actors or somehow manage everything behind the scenes. Before I explain the multiple fields and areas of technical theatre, I must stress how important this side of theatre is overall. When it comes down to getting a degree in technical theatre or pursuing it, people tend to view it as a purely practical occupation and experience based. Take a look at it in comparison to performance; in a graduate thesis by Christian J. Hershey in 2015, he took a survey of college courses offered for theatre education for a technical focused theatre degree rather than those offered for a performance focused

One is the scenic designer- this is someone who draws out what he wants the set to look like. He sketches it, shows the colors wanted for paint (it is usually up to the scenic designer to talk colors to the design team: the director, lighting director, and costume director), and picks the materials. Then, it is brought over to the build/set side of the equation, led by the technical director. The technical director gives the build crew their assignments, and once everyone has a blueprint or team, the process of building begins. This particular piece of technical theatre is what I am personally interested in. My dream job is to become a set designer or somehow be involved in a build

The Props Master is the one to record what is made, what needs to be made, and where that all needs to be. From there, it is making time. With the help of the assistant props master and the artisans he has, they begin work. This particular area of technical theatre is the most rewarding in payment, as referenced by Terry Jachimiak at Alma College, who told me about a summer job he had where he earned 500$ a week doing props. Of course, this is balanced by long hours, research, and focus on the details of the production. It is important for props people to know sewing, carpentry, and painting. Creativity is also a huge must for this field, as the goal is to make objects look real while not necessarily being real. In the fall play, Dracula, at Alma College, the gramophone was made out of wood and metal that did not operate. It only looked like it did and appeared real under the lighting. That is an example of excellent propwork. The Props Master has to be careful with color, material, and look in reference to the environment his objects will be placed