Real World Design Challenge – Designing the Set for a Touring Production
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Meet Laura Skroska, props master for Shakespeare Festival St. Louis and find out how she answered the design challenge to create a set that could travel in a van for the company’s latest touring production.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-156**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with a student project that has them designing a set for a “road production” of a play of their choice, your choice, or one they will be part of. What insights are gained from this professional scenic designer that the students can use in their approach to design?
- Use the video as part of a career exploration unit in theatre to give students a real world perspective on the work of a scenic designer.
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
