How Do You Make Stage Scenery For Childrens Plays?
Although “black box” theater, in which the actors perform with no props or sets at all, is common among the avant garde, most children’s plays look best when performed on a set. Stage scenery need not be expensive or elaborate. Representational scenery is inexpensive and easy to create. Focus on one set. Most children’s plays can be performed on a single set, using costume and lighting changes to denote changes in location. Using one set throughout the play minimizes the time needed between scenes and creates a safer environment for child actors, who would otherwise need to stay out of the way of moving set pieces. Draw a picture. When you read the script, what setting do you envision? Does the story take place in a child’s playroom? Is the location a wooded glen? Choose the location and then fill in the details. Are there tall trees? Is there a lake? Draw a quick sketch of the scene as you see it in your imagination. Use a backdrop. If the theater has fly rails, you can raise and lowe
