Introduction to Technical Direction for the Theatre

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Introduction to the methods, materials, equipment, facilities, concepts and processes associated with Technical Direction for the Theatre. THEA 280 Introduction to Technical Direction for the Theatre (3) This course will familiarize students with the methods, materials, equipment, facilities, concepts and processes used by Theatre Technical Directors to produce the spectacle of theatre. The concepts of project management will be introduced and the processes associated with project management will be explored. The steps involved in producing a technical package that will facilitate the implementation and completion of a production will be introduced and explored.The emphasis of this course will be on exploring how Technical Directors bring designs to reality on the stage. The planning and management processes will be introduced and explored through the use of exercises and projects that will reinforce and inform the lectures.