Introduction
David Korins is the Tony-nominated Set Designer for many Broadway hits, including Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen. He is very good at what he does! Open Meet The Designer Who Brought "Hamilton" And "Dear Evan Hansen" To Life from Fast Company and watch the video to see just how much he has accomplished!
President Obama greets the cast and crew of 'Hamilton' after seeing the play with his daughters at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City in 2015. This official White House Photo by Pete Souza is in the public domain.
In previous lessons you learned about what it takes to be a set designer. In this lesson, you will learn more about the world in which they operate – the theater building itself!
Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
- Define terms related to set design including box set, curtain line, curtain set, dressing the set, drops, flats, ground plan, minimal set, permanent set, prism set, projections, rendering, scrim, sight lines, and unit set.
Essential Questions
- How is technical design important to the overall success of a theatrical production?
Enduring Understandings
- Technical design is an important part of the overall production of a theatrical work.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Theatre Proficient standards: 1, 2, 12.
