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60 Cards in this Set
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Formalistic Lens
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looks at the basic elements of a dramatic work: plot, character, thought, language/ diction, song, and spectacle
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Materialistic Lens
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looks at dramatic work though concepts: power and social structure (race, gender, social class, age, sexual identity..)
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Semiotic Lens
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the study of signs and sympols and how they are represented
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Ethno-Historical Lens
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looks at a dramatic work through a cultural point of view
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Curious Savage through the formalistic lens
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-plot: greed of step children--want to get money for their own good
-main char.: Mrs. Savage -thought: John Patrick is trying to make audience ask themself: "who's really crazy?" -sprctacle: the end--everyone comes alive; things arent what they seem on the outside |
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Curious Savage through the materialistic lens
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power struggle: b/w children and mother, mother and doctor, Mrs. Savage and other mentals, Ms. Paddy and husband, the money and everyone!!!
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Curious Savage through Semiotic lens
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-teddy bear: security
-newspaper: looks like 50s -hairstyles: looks like 50s -costumes, lighting, scenery, sound..:all look and sounds 50s |
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Curious Savage through Ethno-Historical Lens
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culture: 50s, victorian home, Savages are upper class, "crazy" people
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stage presence
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the ability to appear at ease on stage--as if the actor "was meant for the part"
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energy
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draw the attention of the audience to them--how much the audience buys into a character relies on the energy of the actor
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focus
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it is the ability to concentrate and stay in character
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what are the three actors tools?
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body, voice, and imagination
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body
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requires flexability--combination of movements, exercise, and dance
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voice
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variety of dialects, projection
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imagination
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the creativity of unique characters--bringing something new to the character
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external approach to acting
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more technical approach--it is what a character says or does
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internal approach to acting
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more truthful approach
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Who is Constantine Stanislavski?
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was a psychologist they needed to take his or her personality (emotional recall)
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What is the function of the producer?
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-has the financial and managerial tasks of making productions available to the public
-responsabilities: oversee the business side of the entire production (publicity, raising $, securing rights to script) |
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What are the directors responsabilities?
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-choose the play
-production requirement of the play -total cost in relation of the organizations budget and projected income -know your audience -understand play inside and out -study plays historical context -hold auditions -casting -create business -create stage, picture -guide work of all participants |
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What are the scenic designers objectives?
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-establish tone and style
-establish locale and period -develop design concept -provide central image and metaphor -coordinate scenery with the whole -solve practical design problems |
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What elements does the scenic designer use to convey their design?
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line, mass, composition, texture, and color
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What are the scenic designers responsabilities?
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-work with director to design set and create support documents
-work with scenic artist to devise appropriate colors |
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What are the costume designers objectives?
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-help establish tone and style
-indicate period and locale -indicate nature of character -show relation. b/w char. -meet needs w. individual performers -be consistant with production |
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What are the quallities of stage lighting?
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-intensity
-color -direction -size/shape -texxture -movement |
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intensity
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amount of light reflected from the stage
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color
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the hue, saturation, and brightness of objects
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direction
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orientation of the apparent light source
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size/shape/form
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with direction, size/shape/form with reveal to us what it on stage
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texture
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distinctive physical composition or structure of something
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movement
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the light changing place in space
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what are three common lighting instruments
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-Reflector spotlight (ERS)
-Fresnel -Followspot |
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reflector stoplight (ERS)
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relatively narrow beam width capable traveling long distance depending on focal length
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fresnel
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produces a soft diffused light--can be focused as a flood light or spotlight
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followspot
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high power, single spotlight--used for singling out an actor or actress on stage
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gel
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type of color or media originally made from gelatine that is placed in front of a lighting instrument to alter the color of the beam
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light plot
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detailed outline or diagram showing where each instrument is placed in relation to the stage
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fade-in
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lights going from dark to light
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fade-out
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lights dimming slowly from light to dark
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blackout
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all lights are shut off at once
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gobo
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metal stencil placed in instrument to project a pattern
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dimmer
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device for changing light intensity
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scenic artist
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works in conjunction with the scenic designer to paint the set, mix colors, and work with the technical director to coordinate set hours
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props master
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responsible for acquiring or building the props for rehearsals, performances, and any set dressings requested be the scenic director
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technical director
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responsible for coordinating construction of the set and creating suppot documents for the scenic design plans and for reserving appropriate construction space
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design elevation
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scale elevation that show how the scenic designer wants that particular unit constructed
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platform
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raised surfaces on stage to create levels
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wagon
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platform on wheels for wasy transportation on and off stage
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flats
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vertical surfaces, usually thin in shape to represent a wall
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trap
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the area beneath the stage
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turntable
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round construction of platforms that act as a giant record player, that turns around to revel scenery
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scrim
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thin gauzed like material--reacts with light
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cut outs
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wood material cut out to act 3D and create silhouette
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screen projection
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new in the last 20 years--can "paint" the projection with images, words, etc..
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What becomes the social gathering place of New York after WWI?
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Time Square
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What toxic agent did ancient Greeks use to whiten their skin?
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white lead
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Name one of the plays that reached over 500 performances by Cole Porter
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Lets Face It
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Which type of Cirque Du Soleil has 17 artists from 17 different countries?
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Mystere
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What is multimedia used for?
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to present information in various digital format
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