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123 Cards in this Set
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Front (Term) Producer |
Back (Definition) Person who financially backs the theatre through grant money & ticket sales |
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Front (Term) Director |
Back (Definition) Comes up w concept |
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Front (Term) Stage mngr |
Back (Definition) Charge of the run of the show when it goes imto performances |
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Tech director |
Construction crew supervisor |
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Props |
Hand props or other objs that actors handle on stage |
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Choreographer |
Creates & teaches all dances |
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Set Designer |
Creats sets, floor plans & elevations, & scale models for set |
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Costume Designer |
Designs costumes for actors |
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Lightning designer |
Designs the lighting elements for a production |
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Dramaturg |
Helps w history surrounding the play |
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House |
Where audience sits |
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House Mgr |
In charge of House & Ushers |
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Running Crew |
Stagehands that shift scenery & dressers who help make changes |
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Flat |
Wood, muslin units; make 3 walls of a room |
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Platform |
Horizontal surface raised above the stage floor |
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Legs |
Curtains on the side of stage in proscenium stage |
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Teasers |
Curtains that frame top of the stage |
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Scrim |
Open mesh gauze curtain |
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Cyclorama |
Large stretched curtain suspended from a u shape pipe to make a bckground to completely enclose stage setting |
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Given Circumstances |
Facts about character or characters situation & bckground given by playwrite |
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Superobjective |
The driving force behind a characters deeds |
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Motivation |
Reason why a character takes a particular action |
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Actor Equity Ass |
Stage actors union |
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Screen Actors Guild |
Screen actors union (tv or film) |
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Headshot / Resume |
Actors 8x10 pic & resume of perf & training |
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Casting Director |
Find the perfect actor - more film than stage |
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Cast to type |
Hiring an actor who physically matches the role |
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Gender Neutral Casting |
Casting a role no matter actors gender |
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Color blind casting |
No descrimination in race or background |
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Ass Director |
Ass director w analysis and blocking |
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Blocking |
Movement of actors on stage |
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August Wilson |
American playwright Piano lesson -1930 Fences -1950 |
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August Wilson |
American playwright Piano lesson -1930 Fences -1950 |
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Culture |
Composed of the values, standards, and patterns of behavior of a certain group of ppl |
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Enculturation |
When we learn about our culture |
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Multiculturalism |
Overcome of all forms of discrimination for peace |
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Multiculturalism |
Overcome of all forms of discrimination for peace |
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Sterotypes |
Generalized identity of ppl that are not like us |
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Theatre identity |
Promotes a certain person cultural identity |
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Theatre identity |
Promotes a certain person cultural identity |
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Lorraine hansberry |
First black woman playwright to be on broadway - raisin in the sun |
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Theatre identity |
Promotes a certain person cultural identity |
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Lorraine hansberry |
First black woman playwright to be on broadway - raisin in the sun |
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Cultural Awareness Plays |
Enlighten others on certain culture |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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rock opera |
No spoken dialogue - rock based music - Jesus Christ Superstar |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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rock opera |
No spoken dialogue - rock based music - Jesus Christ Superstar |
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rock musical |
Has spoken dialogue -Rent |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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rock opera |
No spoken dialogue - rock based music - Jesus Christ Superstar |
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rock musical |
Has spoken dialogue -Rent |
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Music |
Orchestrated melodies |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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rock opera |
No spoken dialogue - rock based music - Jesus Christ Superstar |
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rock musical |
Has spoken dialogue -Rent |
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Music |
Orchestrated melodies |
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Lyrics |
Sung words |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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rock opera |
No spoken dialogue - rock based music - Jesus Christ Superstar |
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rock musical |
Has spoken dialogue -Rent |
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Music |
Orchestrated melodies |
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Lyrics |
Sung words |
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Book |
The script |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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rock opera |
No spoken dialogue - rock based music - Jesus Christ Superstar |
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rock musical |
Has spoken dialogue -Rent |
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Music |
Orchestrated melodies |
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Lyrics |
Sung words |
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Book |
The script |
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Liberettist |
Author of the book |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Composer |
Writes the music |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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rock opera |
No spoken dialogue - rock based music - Jesus Christ Superstar |
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rock musical |
Has spoken dialogue -Rent |
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Music |
Orchestrated melodies |
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Lyrics |
Sung words |
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Book |
The script |
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Liberettist |
Author of the book |
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Straight plays |
No musicals |
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Composer |
Writes the music |
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Lyricist |
Writes lyrics of song |
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Opera |
Drama set entirely to music |
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Operetta |
Comic theme |
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Gilbert & Sullivan |
Writers of operettas -pirates of penzance |
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rock opera |
No spoken dialogue - rock based music - Jesus Christ Superstar |
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rock musical |
Has spoken dialogue -Rent |
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Music |
Orchestrated melodies |
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Lyrics |
Sung words |
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Book |
The script |
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Liberettist |
Author of the book |
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Spiderman |
Turn off the dark -julie taymor Most expensive broadway |