The document discusses the elements of technical theatre including set design, lighting design, costume design, and makeup design. Set and lighting designers establish the place, time, and mood of a production through the set and lighting. Costume designers also establish these elements and help describe characters through colors and styles. Makeup designers further clarify setting and character through age, health, species, and special effects makeup. All technical theatre roles require training in multiple artistic and technical disciplines.

1. Technical Theatre Continuing our discussion on the elements of SETS, LIGHTING, COSTUMING, AND MAKEUP

2. SET DESIGN Set and lighting design serves the purposes of establishing: Place Time Mood The set must accommodate all of the requirements of the script. The set designer must train as artist, architect, director, actor, carpenter, ironworker, electrician.

13. Costume Design Costumes also establish place, time and mood, but costumes can also help describe character. Colors are a big concern for the costume designer. They must not work against the set and lighting design They help to clarify character The costumer must train as actor, director, set/lighting designer, tailor, wig-maker, accessory maker, psychology.

19. Makeup Designer The makeup designer again helps to establish setting, as well as character: Age Wellness Species Special effects The makeup designer also must train as actor, artist, director, set and lighting designer, psychology, and a little anatomy.