Office: LHC Room 208, Tel: 968-6932, Fax: 963-6102, E-mail: daidu@webster.edu ,
Web Site: http://www.webster.edu/~daidu
Text Book: Designing and Drawing for the Theatre by Lynn Pecktal
Class Time: Fri. 3-5 PM
Class Room: LHC Room 17
This class will work on conceptual design and musical design. Two major projects will be conducted. Each will be required the following:
• 1/4” scale colored model
• 1/4” scale sketch
• 1/4” scale floor plan
Week 1 Conceptual Design
Project 1: Tartuffe by Moliere
Week 2 Research and Rough Sketch Due
Week 3 Rough Floor Plan and Rough Model Due
Week 4 Floor Plan and Sketch Due
Week 5 Tech Week (No Class)
Week 6 Tech Day (No Class)
Week 7 White Model Due
Week 8 Colored Model Due
Week 9 Spring Break (No Class)
Week 10 Design for Musical
Project 2: Guys and Dolls
Week 11 USITT (No Class)
Week 12 Research and Rough Sketch Due
Week 13 Rough Floor Plan and Rough Model Due
Week 14 Floor Plan and Sketch Due
Week 15 White Model Due
Week 16 Color Model Due
• Reading List:
American Set Design, by Arnold Aronson, PN2096.A1.A76.1985
Theatre in Revolution , by Nancy Van Norman B., PN2091.S8B275.1991
Contemporary Stage Design – U.S.A. , by Burdick, PN2091.S8.C62.1971
Eldon Elder: Designs for the Theatre , by S. C. D. Museum , PN2096.E45.A25.1978
The Scenography of Josef Svoboda, by Jarka Burian, PN2096.S9.B8
The Theatre of Donald Oenslager , by Oenslager, PN2096.04.A37.1978
Twentieth Century Stage Decoration , by Fuerst, PN2091.S8.F8.1967
Theatres, Spaces, Environments , by McNamara, PN2091.S8.M24
Settings and Costumes of the Open Stage, by Simonson, PN2091.S8.K6.1966
Stage Design , by Howard Bay , PN2091.S8.B325