GROUND PLAN

GROUND PLAN IS A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE SET

LET US REVIEW THE AREASOF THE STAGE…

CSCSR CSL

DSR

USR USC USL

DSC DSL

AUDIENCE

AND THE TYPES OF STAGES….

END ON STAGE

THRUST STAGE

THEATRE IN THE ROUND

Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another

PROMENADETHEATRE

PROSCENIUM ARCH

AVENUE STAGE

A

KEYFlat

Table

Chair

Entrance /exit

GENERALLY A GROUND PLAN LOOKS LIKE THIS!

A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIENTS

KA

VES

EY

UDIENCE AND ARROWS

IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE)

NTRANCE/ EXIT

YMBOLS,SCALE,STAGING

LET US BEGIN…. STEP ONE.

DRAW THE GENERAL ACTING AREA AND ADD YOUR AUDIENCE.

AUDIENCE

NOW ADD THE SET PIECES.

TRICKY PART IS LIKE CHEMISTRYTHERE ARE SYMBOLS YOU HAVE TO USE

SO LETS BEGIN THERE ….

FLAT

DOOR FLAT

ROSTRA

WINDOW FLAT

CHAIR

TABLE

SOFA

TREADS(STAIRS)

ENTERANCE/EXIT

~~~~~~~

CURTAIN

BACKCLOTH

GAUZE

SO THEN YOU PUT THEM ON THE STAGE

AUDIENCE

NOW ADD A KEY

AUDIENCE

KEY

DOOR FLAT

TABLE

CHAIR

ENTRANCES/EXIT

A key tells people what the symbols mean.

BUT WHEN YOU WANT TO PUT

ANOTHER PIECE OF SET ON STAGE THEN

YOU GET TO MAKE IT UP!

AUDIENCE

KEY

DOOR FLAT

JAIL CELL BARS

ENTRANCES/EXIT

REMEMBERA GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE

5 INGREDIENTS

KA

VES

EY

UDIENCE & ARROWS

IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE)

NTRANCE/ EXIT

YMBOLS, SCALE, STAGING

NOW TRY YOUR OWN!

A JAIL CELL SNOOTY SHOP2 CHAIRS 1 MANEQUIN 1 TABLE 2 ROSTRA DSLFLAT USR 1 TILL COUNTER

A BARBER SHOP IN 18523 BARBER CHAIRS

4 KNIVES1 DOOR FLAT

HIGH SCHOOLROW OF LOCKERSLUNCH TABLESJANITOR’S OFFICE

GARDEN3 TREES

FLOWERSVINES

DOOR WITH KEY