Final Flashcards
Pageant master
In Middle Ages. Same as manager
Actor manager
17-19th century in Europe and America. The head of a company
Sides
Actors individual lines and ques. Are copied by stage managers
Naturalistic play
Believable
Slice of life
Creating an illusion of life, making it as believable as possible. As the what if?
Dramaturg
Production actors who work with directors to help explain the text. Great deal of knowledge
Spine
Back bone
High concept production
Innovative interpretation of plays that express a higher director vision and provide new readings to well known plays
Deconstruction
Questions the idea of fixed meanings truths or assumptions about text. Gives new meaning
Blocking
Pattern of movement on stage
Run through
Performance of a okay beginning through end
Technical rehearsal
Design elements run through
Paper tech
With out actors. The technical side
Technical dress rehearsal
All elements come together to rehearse
Performance text
A record of all that happens on stage
Conceptual twist
Takes from well known story in a new way
What is meant by a unifying artistic vision, and who provides it for a play?
It means a strong spine, dedication. The director supervises all artistic elements
What is meant by defying theatrical conventions?
Manipulating it in some way
Who is Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe? What are 3 of his contributions to theater?
He was a great German playwright, poet etc. 1) poetic style “Weimar classicism” 2) rules for actors comportment on stage 3) model of director
What does Charles Darwin’s origin of the species have to do with theater?
Changed the way people looked at theater. Characters could be constructed from a scientific domain
How does one discover the spine?
Use a strong active verb, then in a single phrase describe the the central action
Why can there be more than one spine?
Different interpretations
What is the relationship between director and actor?
The director is an acting coach. The director helps the actor while trying to get what they want too
What is the relationship between the director and of a play and the designers?
The director works with the designers to try and get their vision on stage. The director has the final say
