Definitions Flashcards
Playwright
The person who creates/writes a play
Audition
Director asks actors to show what they can do
Blocking
Arranging moves to be made by actors during the play
Character Embodiment
Giving character life
Character simulation
Making character what you’re portraying (e.g. Cats)
Stageability
Written words must be able to be spoken on stage and blend with physical action and set design
Read-Through Rehearsal
Only reading through the script
Memorization Rehearsal
Memorizing lines, cue lines, etc.?
Character/Line Rehearsal
Getting to know your character and how to play them
Technical Rehearsal
When the show is rehearsed in venue with lights, scenery, and sound
Dress Rehearsal
Full rehearsal with all tech & creative elements brought together (just like it would be “on the night”)
Option
Contract agreement pertaining to film rights between produce & author of source material
Royalty
Fee that pays the playwright for their creativity and work
Public Domain
A work that is completely free for anyone to use in any way
Subsidiary Rights
The right to license your play into different markets
Property
A play that a producer buys the rights to launch a production
Inciting Incident
Event that hooks viewer into story and sets everything else into motion
Exposition
Usually near beginning; characters are introduced, status-quo is set; the set-up
Foreshadowing
Clues given about upcoming events in the play
Complications
Factors that add difficulty to the plot or conflict in the play
Climax
The point of highest drama or tension; turning point
Didaskolos
Greek word for “teacher”
Producer
The one who provides money, finds & buys property, hires director, etc.
Emotional Memory
When the actor finds personal experience where they felt a similar emotion to which that demanded by the role they’re playing
