Course Syllabus CTE Tech Theatre/Stagecraft Fundamentals, Fall Semester

FALL SEMESTER

Contact Information
Teacher Mrs. Collins
Room 27
margaret_collins@dpsk12.org
Office hours available by appointment
Phone - 720-424-0185 (direct)
Website - http://collinstechtheatre.weebly.com/

Course Description Technical Theatre Fundamentals - CTE
This is the introductory technical theater course for the CTE Performing Arts Pathway. The focus of
this semester is on theatre jobs, script analysis, and the design process. The course will include
readings, group work, research, and hands on experiences in construction, painting, and running crew.
In addition to the arts content, this course focuses on college and career readiness with an emphasis on
portfolio creation and basic professional skills.

Materials Requirements
Ipad (provided by the school)
Campbell, Drew. Technical theater for nontechnical people. Allworth Press, 2004. (provided by the
school)
Black T-Shirt and Pants (provided by the student for running crew)
1 D-Ring Binder (provided by the student for running crew)
Pocket Flashlight (provided by the student for running crew)
XActo Knife with spare #11 blades
Architects Scale Ruler


Unit Information
UNIT
NUMBER
UNIT TITLE GUIDING
QUESTION
MAJOR PROJECT APPROXIMATE
TIMELINE
1 Theater Jobs:
More Than Meets
the Eye
Why are there
so many jobs
and what skills
are necessary to
do them?
Research presentation in
student directed format
4 Weeks
2 The Theatre
Design Process:
Review, Revise,
Repeat
What steps do
you need to take
to turn an idea
into a 3D
reality?
Develop, design, and
execute a scare for
Haunted Hallways
6 Weeks
3 Script Analysis
for the Stage
How do I read
between the
lines to know
what a
production
needs?
Read the musical.
Preliminary designs due
before break.
3 Weeks
4 Career Readiness
and the Portfolio
What does it
mean to you to
be College and
Build a website to house
your online portfolio.
3 Weeks
Course Syllabus CTE Tech Theatre/Stagecraft Fundamentals, Fall Semester

Career Ready?
5 Show Build &
Crew
How do we
support the
projects in the
theatre?
To be determined based
on show calendar and
needs.
Ongoing

Running Crew
All students are required to participate in running crew during the fall semester. A list of show dates and sign-
up information will be distributed the first week of school. If you are unable to commit to the dates, you must
fulfill an alternate assignment as determined by the teacher. You will be graded on your running crew work
and attendance.

Grading Information
All students are expected to try and participate in all activities every day. Below is the breakdown for how
you will be graded in technical theater. No late work is accepted without prior authorization from Mrs.
Collins. If you miss a day it is your responsibility to find out what you need to do to make up the work.
Remember that it is difficult to makeup work that requires the materials provided in class, thus it is crucial
that you attend class each day.

Product 70%
Projects
Quizzes
Process 30%
Classwork
Homework
Participation

*Note on Assessment Grading: All assessments will be assigned points ranging from 1-4,as per school policy,
using the following percentages unless otherwise indicated.

4 (Advanced) 100-90 %
3 (Proficient) 89-75 %,
2 (Satisfactory) 74-60 %,
1 (Unsatisfactory) 59-00 %

Classrooms
Room 27 This is your primary classroom.
You are to report here every day unless otherwise instructed.
Room 118 * This is our scene shop.
Auditorium* Sometimes, in the final weeks before a show, we may be in the auditorium for class.

*Room 112 and the Auditorium will have many of their own safety procedures. Those will be provided as
we begin using those spaces.

Course Syllabus CTE Tech Theatre/Stagecraft Fundamentals, Fall Semester

Standards

CTE
ARPA.05 - Demonstrate an awareness and ability to apply career information to make career
decisions.
ARPA.02 - Compare and contrast the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the
production and presentation of the performing arts.
ARPA.01 - Demonstrate an awareness of the performing arts in various cultures to build an
understanding of the nature and scope of performing arts in society.
ARPA.09 - Demonstrate an awareness and ability to apply career information to make career
decisions.
ARPA.14 - Summarize and explain commercial aspects of performing arts to demonstrate knowledge
of the external and internal influences.

Theatre (National Arts Standards)
TH:Cr2-I.b - Investigate the collaborative nature of the actor, director, playwright, and designers and
explore their interdependent roles in a drama/theatre work.
TH:Cr3-1.I.c - Refine technical design choices to support the story and emotional impact of a devised
or scripted drama/theatre work.
TH-Cr3-1.II.c - Re-imagine and revise technical design choices during the course of a rehearsal
process to enhance the story and emotional impact of a devised or scripted drama/theatre
TH:Pr5.1.I.b Use researched technical elements to increase the impact of design for a drama/theatre
production.
TH:Re7.1.I.a Respond to what is seen, felt, and heard in a drama/theatre work to develop criteria for
artistic choices.
TH:Re8.1.I.c Justify personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs through participation in and
observation of a drama/theatre work.
TH:Re9.1.I.b Consider the aesthetics of the production elements in a drama/theatre work.
TH:Re9.1.I.c Formulate a deeper understand and appreciation of drama/theatre work by considering
its specific purpose or intended audience.
TH:Cn11.1.I.a Explore how cultural, global, and historic belief systems affect creative choices in a
drama/theatre work.
TH:Cn11.2.I.b Use basic theatre research methods to better understand the social and cultural
background of a drama/theatre work.