Theatre Final

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Original and current purposes for costumes and make-up

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Costumes:
-Original:
--> Separate audience and actors
-Current
--> 1. Reflects plays dramatic world
2. Expresses characters individuality
3. Wearable for actor
4. Hints at theatre's original ceremonial magic
Make-up:
-Original:
--> ceremonial process
-Current:
1. reflecting plays dramatic world
2. expresses character individuality
3. wearable for actor
4. Hints at theatre's original ceremonial magic

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Blocking

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Determining the basic movements of the actors during a play. Provided by playwrights and actors, but mostly from director. Includes entrances, exits and crosses

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Conflict

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Opposition between characters or forces in a theatrical work, especially opposition that motivates or shapes action of the plot

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Director’s Concept

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The directors personal idea, that is central to the plot that unifies all elements of the production to make it unique

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Expressionism

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greatly exaggerates human perceived reality order to express inner truths

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Metaphorical Scenery

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Imagination needed to visualize scene setting, anything not realistic

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Pace

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The speed at which a theatrical production moves along

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Phrasing (in Acting)

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Gives actor’s words meaning and gives them a rhythmic pattern

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Presentational Acting

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Style of performance in which the actor recognizes and addresses the audience. Opposite of the “fourth wall” style

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Producer

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person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatrical production

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Realistic Scenery

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sets trying to recreate realistic setting

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Representational Acting

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Synonymous to “fourth wall” acting, does not recognize or address audience

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Producer

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person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatrical production

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Realistic Scenery

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sets trying to recreate realistic setting

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Representational Acting

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Synonymous to “fourth wall” acting, does not recognize or address audience

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Subtext

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what character’s mean but don’t say

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Symbolism

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Type of modern theatre that emphasizes the symbolic nature of theatrical presentation and the presentation of abstract possibility of drama.

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Technical Director

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Makes sure the technical equipment in the theatre is functional, maintained and safe. Also responsible for the overall organization of the technical production process.

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Theme

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A unifying idea, image or motif repeated throughout the work.

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Non-profit vs. Commercial theatre.

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-Non-Profit
--> Allows group to fundraise for money
--> Actions lead by mission statement
--> Non-profit is tax classification
--> BSU is non-profit theatre
-Commercial
--> Actions lead by money
--> Distributes money back to investors
--> Knitting factory is non-profit

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Presenting theatre vs. producing theatre.

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-Producing:
--> Create theatre from scratch
--> Creates every aspect of the production
--> No additional fee
-Presenting:
--> Present pre-produced play
--> Nothing more than host
--> Often pay additional fee to use play

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Approach/purpose of set and lighting designs

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-Set:
--> Realistic: tries to recreate realistic set/place used to portray accuracy
--> Metaphorical: Imagination needed to uinderstand used to portray a metaphor or symbol. Typically made from wood, canvas and paint. Now made with fog, rain, smoke, earth, light, etc.
-Lighting:
--> Visibility and Focus: key goals of lighting, so audience sees what their supposed to
--> Realism: Appears to emanate from familiar source (sun, lamp) used to portray accuracy
--> Atmospheric: Does not emanate from anything, portrays mood
--> Light Plot: Plan showing placement of each light instrument, its type and size, used for organization

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The various stages of the directing process

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-Preparatory:
--> Select play
--> Conceptualizing
--> Designer selection, based on concept
--> Deciding on designs
--> Casting, dictated by concept
- Implementation:
--> Staging: creating focus on play’s themes, generating interest, establish credibility
--> Actor coaching- most time consuming
--> Pacing- rhythm of progression
--> Coordination (tech & actors)

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What is the purpose of theater?

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- Entertainment
- Story-telling
- The Human Experience
- Brings societal issues to public’s eye
- Social aspects
- Create communication link between audience and actors

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What was the ancient and original use of costumes?

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To distinguish the actors from the audience

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What is a concept in a theatrical production?

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It is the director’s idea of what the overall look/feel of a play should be

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What are the characteristics of a play that has been well staged by a director?

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Focusing on the play action, interesting to watch, tells the story clearly, flows smoothly, characters are credible

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What is the rhythm of a production called

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Pace

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When did musical theatre start to evolve as a specific genre of its own?

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150 years ago

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Directed stage actionsthat are precisely scripted physical behaviors worked out in blocking are called?

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Stage business