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Style of performance seeking to give illusion of reality. Denies any suggestion of theatrical. Takes place in a proscenium.
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Representational Theatre
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Style of performance that recognizes itself as theatrical. May acknowledge the audience. Takes place in thrust/arena.
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Presentational theatre
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In the audition process, actors must read for a character, from a script, without any preparation.
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cold reading
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Contains entire text of play, all directions, cues, actors movements, and backstage cues.
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Prompt book
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The backstory,beginning part of the play. Introduces characters, plot, and what happened before curtain opened.
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Exposition
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A speech introducing the play. Done by a narrator. ONLY in Shakesperian theatre.
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Prologue
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The first complication between characters
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Inciting incident
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When the opposing forces meet. Usually turning point of the plot.
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Crisis
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Peak of interest or excitement in a play
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climax
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Outcome of explanation which concludes the entire plot
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Denouement
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Speech to conclude the performance. Shakesperian, narrator.
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epilogue
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All events from beginning to end
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story
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The series of events that gives the story its meaning
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plot
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the place in the story where action begins
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point of attack
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the text of a play. Used in rehearsal and subject to change
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script
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the villian, person in direct opposition to the good guy.
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antagonist
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always the good guy, central character. Always have character flaws.
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protagonist
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vocal, physical, and mental excercises to aid actors in their performance
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warm-ups
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The earliest of the rehearsals, focus on the actors movements
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blocking rehearsal
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where actors read through play from beginning to end, usually 1st rehearsal
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read through
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where actors go through play from beginning to end with all of the blocking, movements, lines, cues
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run through
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where the audience sits
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house
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lobby, boxoffice area before you walk into the house itself
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front of house
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able to rearrange stage and chair
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black box/convertible theatre
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imaginary wall between actors and audience
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4th wall
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decorative/representational scenery (not the walls)
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set properties
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actors clothing, made with specifics, (color, period, silhoutte,etc.)
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costume properties
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diff. catagories or styles of drama.
2 basic: tragedy:no audience relation comedy:most popular, supposed to have relation |
theatrical generes
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the person/institution responsible for finacial backing
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producer
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person responsible for arranging/coordinating actors and artists in a play
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director
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person responsible for the design of walls and background. based on time period.
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set designer
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person responsible for design of actors clothing
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costumes designer
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person responsible for designing "hand props" for scene.
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properties designer
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responsible for balancing microphone for actors. create sound effects, music
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sound designer
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responsible for overall lighting scene. do lighting, set mood
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light designer
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person that is responsible for moment to moment coordination during a performance
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stage manager
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keep track of staging/blocking of the actors
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assistant director
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builds the set, oversees building of set according to set director
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technial director
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sit opposite side of SM, and moment to moment
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assistant stage manager
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literary assistant to director. Researcher
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dramaturg
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responsible for physical operation of lighthing or sound board
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board opperators
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all of the people who create/make show
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production team
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gathering of production team to work on planning/timelines
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production meeting
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