Intro To Theatre Test 3

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House

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The area of a theatre where the audience sits or watches from.

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Stage

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a designated space for the performance of productions. a vocal point for many members of the audience

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Lobby

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A hall, foyer, or waiting room at or near the entrance to a building, such as a hotel or theater.

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Wings

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The offstage areas directly to the right and left of the performance space.

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Fly Loft

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space above the stage where scenery may be lifted out of sight by means of ropes and pulleys

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Orchestra Pit

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this is where the orchestra sits. usually below stage level

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Stanislavsky

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developed realistic acting styles

-Moscow art theater'sPsychoanalysis, Representational style, illusion of spontaneity, focus on other actors, subtle realistic changes in voice and body, ensemble acting.

-Plays of Chekov

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Auditions

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a tryout by performers before a director for a role in a play or musical

-prepared audition pieces (monologues)

-"cold" readings

-Interview

-Show Previous work

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Triple Threat

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someone in a particular field who exhibits three skills that are necessary to excel.

ex: a person who can sing, once, and act.

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Emotional Recall

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Stanislavsky’s exercise that helps the performer to present realistic emotions by performer thinking of an event in his or her own life which led to a similar emotion.

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Motivation - In Acting

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A character’s reason for doing or saying things in a play.

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Psychological Gesture

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An expressive movement of the body or limbs.

ex: a wave

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Objective - In Acting

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A character’s goal or intention

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Upstage

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The area of the performance space that is farthest away from the audience.

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Down Stage

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The area of the performance space that is closest to the audience.

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Stage left

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Left side of the stage from the point of view of a performer facing the audience

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Stage Right

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Right side of the stage from the point of view of a performer facing the audience

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Center Stage

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The middle point of the performance space, symbolized by CS in blocking notes.

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Proscenium Arch

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The most common type of Theatre space, known for its framed arch that outlines the stage opening, having the audience facing one side directly in front.

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Thrust or 3/4 Round

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A type of performance space where the audience surrounds three sides, and raises high above a very open stage; usually there is no main act curtain.

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Arena or round

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Type of performance space with audience surrounding all sides of the stage.

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Studio or Black Box Theatre

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Type of performance space that is small, created out of a room, painted all black.

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Found Space

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space found any place where a play can take place

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Set or Scene Design

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Reveals time and place - the setting; sets tone; establish mood and atmosphere; first thing audience sees upon walking in. May revels what kind of person the character is.

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Lighting Design

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create the lighting, atmosphere, and time of day for the production

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Costume Design

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gives visual narrative through the language of clothing. Enhances a character.

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Sound Design

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Sets the mood and tempo of the production in a similar way to lighting. Creates overall soundscape.

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Make-Up Design

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Apply the character to the face through the use of make-up

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Model

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Shows a more complete visualization of the scenic designer's concept. Fully painted and decorated with quarter-scale models of furniture, props, and set dressing that will be used during the production.

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Ground or Floor Plan

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A drawn picture of a set, as seen from a bird's eye view (from above), using geometric shapes to represent set pieces and levels.

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Light Plot

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Detailed outline or diagram showing where each lighting instrument is placed in relationship to the stage

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Light Cue

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the trigger for an action to be carried out at a specific time

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Costume Plot

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list of clothing items worn by each actor for each scene in the play

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Costume Plate

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an illustration (a plate) demonstrating the highlights of fashionable styles of clothing or to show how different materials can be made into clothes.

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Live Sound Effect

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A live sound effect would be a live door shutting on, telephone ringing, water running, toilet flushing.

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Recorded Sound Effect

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artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media.

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The Job of Actor

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interpret a writer's script to entertain or inform an audience.

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Internal & External Form of Acting and Combination of Both

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Internal: the character grows from within the actor.The actor is personally involved with the character.

external: figure out the things that define a character

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Function of Set or Scene Design

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support the thematic ideas contained in the play or in the director's interpretation of the play

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Function of Light Design

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-Creating movement and mood with light

-Lights the action and actors on stage

-Molds the human face

-Provides primary and secondary focus

-Create, sustain and change mood

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Job of Designers

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Set: resposible for defining location, time period, and time of year. and deciding what set will match the characters.

Lighting: to illuminate light. Put light where you want it and take it away from where you don't. Mood, 3D Light and Rhythm

Costume: Wait for actors to get there, then costumes go to costume shop

Make-Up: know what the make up and hair styles were like and apply character to the face.