Stage Blocks is a specialized tool to help plan dramatic and staged events, ranging from plays, television shows, movies, and ceremonies. The tools aims to assist in the following tasks:

• Design the sets of a theatric presentation
• Design the lighting for a theatric presentation
• Plan the choreography of the lighting
• Plan the choreography of the actors
• Ground dialog readings in special context

The design parameters of the tool are to be:

• A Context specific tool(specialized) rather than general purpose.
• A physical tool, with digital enhancements, functional when the power goes out.
• A tool for low fidelity idea sketching, rather than a tool for automating production.
• A tool for multiple concurrent users, ideally the actors, director, and lighting technicians.