c5 Flashcards
_____ is responsible for rehearsing the actors and coordinating their work with other theatre artists such as the designers.
director
The _____ incorporates a point of view toward the material dramatized in the script, a comedy or tragedy for example, whereas the
________ must understand this point of view and translate it in ways appropriate for the production.
- playwright
- director
The text-based director, also known as the _______director, uses the script as a starting point.
traditional
For new productions, the stage manager must keep organized rehearsal notes of potential script revisions to be later discussed between the director and the ____
playwright
Which of the following best describes an auteur director?
The point of view and the implementation of that point of view are drawn from the director, not the writer
With the assistance of the stage manager, this person rehearses the performers and coordinates their work with other theatre artists to make certain that the production is performed appropriately intelligently, and excitingly.
director
One hallmark of postmodern production is a taking apart of the text, often called _______, in which portions of a text may be altered, deleted, taken out of context, or reassembled.
deconstruction
Other than the actors, the director works closely with the point of view of this theatre artist and merges it with his or her own to translate the work into a successful production.
playwright
Previously referred to as color-blind casting, the casting of performers without considering their ethnicity, gender, transgender identity, or disability is now more inclusively called ____ casting
nontraditional
The starting point for the traditional text-based director is to Blank______.
Multiple choice question.
work with the script
The terms “color-blind” and “nontraditional” have all been problematic terms to describe attempts to address diversity in
casting
One of the many responsibilities of the stage manager is to Blank______.
Multiple choice question.
keep organized rehearsal documentation of potential script revisions to be discussed later between the director and the playwright
Deciding where the actors are positioned on the stage as well as when they move is referred to as Blank______.
blocking
A director who dramatically alters or transforms every element in a production is considered an
auteur director
True or false: Directors must adjust their notions of blocking and visual composition to different types of stages. Each calls for different approaches to the performers’ movements and to the audience’s sight lines.
true
productions that broke long held taboos by dealing with subject matter such as sexual content, the oppression of women, and questioning of religious leaders.
modern theatre
productions that deconstruct or take apart the text, abandon the linear plot structure, and employ cross gender or multicultural casting.
postmodern theatre
The too-common practice of having Caucasian actors play other races is referred to as
whitewashing
Many people advocate for the recognition of an actor’s identity and unique voice while also expecting actors of color can be cast in roles traditionally played by white actors in what is called Blank______ casting.
color conscious
Determining the movement of the actors on the stage is called
blocking
Why is it helpful to remember that the director stands in, or serves as a substitute for the audience?
Other than the critic or reviewer, only the director sees the production from the audience’s point of view.
The director is responsible for shaping the structure of the production through movement, pace, and rhythm. With this in mind, the faults most often associated with poor direction are Blank______.
when the audience fails to understand what is going on
failure to establish a clear rhythm that holds or maintains interest
when the audience repeatedly misses the words being spoken
rehearsal occurs before the public performances are held. All actors are on stage, in costume, with scenery and lighting, and a full run-through of the show from beginning to end.
technical
The _____ rehearsal is when the actors and designs are all onstage for the first time in an attempt to coordinate all the elements with the performers, whereas the ______
rehearsal is when all the design elements together with the full involvement of the actors are performed without stopping as if the audience were present.
- technical
- dress
Whose responsibility is it to maintain the consistency of the director’s vision once the play has opened and the director is no longer present at every performance?
stage manager
One of the most common faults of directors is not establishing a clear
_____ in a production. At a performance, we are often impatient to see what is coming next, and the director must see to it that the movement from moment to moment and scene to scene has enough drive.
rhythm
The choreographer is most often a collaborator with the director in ____ theatre
musical
True or false: The audience is allowed to attend the technical rehearsal.
False
Stage combat including slaps, punches, and kicks as well as the use of weapons and martial arts is the area of specialty for the
fight director
The performers are on stage with the realized scene, light, and costume designs for the first time in an effort to coordinate all the elements together.
technical rehearsal
All the production elements are pulled together with the full involvement of the actors and performed as if the audience were present with no stopping.
dress rehearsal
The production is tried out in front of a group of spectators so the director and performers can discover what is and is not working and make corrections accordingly.
previews
The dramaturg has several responsibilities to the production. What are they?
discovering promising new plays
preparing materials for teachers whose students will be attending the play
working with playwrights on developing their scripts
identifying important plays from the past that may have been overlooked
The ______ _______is associated with the finances of a noncommercial theatre, whereas the _____ is the person chiefly responsible for the finances in the commercial theatre.
- managing director
- producer
During the rehearsal process, the stage manager is responsible for Blank______.
communicating with all members of the team
taking notes
keeping track of blocking
keeping daily reports and logs
Which of the following outlines responsibilities of the producer?
Oversees the business and publicity side of the production, raises capital for the production, hires the director and oversees marketing.
Which of the director’s collaborators works primarily with movement and dance steps in the course of a production?
Multiple choice question.
choreographer
In noncommercial theatre, this person is charged with the maintenance of the theater building, overseeing marketing, and managing all budgets.
managing director
director works with a director on scenes involving sexuality and/or nudity to make sure everyone involved understands the necessity of the scene to the production and that everyone is comfortable with the arrangement.
intimacy
Also known as the literary manager, the _____ is responsible for finding exciting new plays, working with the playwrights on developing scripts, and identifying significant but overlooked plays from the past.
dramaturg
commercial theatre
producer
noncommercial theatre
managing theatre
This Blank______ must have business acumen and be able to raise the capital needed to oversee all the business expenses of the commercial production.
producer
In marketing a noncommercial or not for profit theatre production, the Blank______ must work closely with the marketing staff to develop an advertising plan.
managing director
