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Production Concepts in Theatre Flashcards

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production concept

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unifying creative vision for the design elements of a stage play.

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interpretation

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act of drawing out and communicating underlying meaning from a creative work

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context

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environment, situation & circumstances

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atmosphere

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describes tone, mood & general feeling within the context

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composition

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cohesive integration of line, color, light/shadow, and texture

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Sound design

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Following the production concept & motifs, anything (such as music, sound effects, voice distortion) involving sound in a production.

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playwright

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creates a blueprint for all aspects of a play

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plot

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series of events in a specific order

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act

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rising action, climactic event, unresolved so the audience wants more

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scenes

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the incidents or encounters within an act

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characters

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the people in a play participating in the story’s action

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setting

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time and place in which the play takes place

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dialogue

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words characters speak to each other

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soliloquy

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a character speaking to themselves, alone

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monologue

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long speech, usually delivered to another character

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aside

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a character addressing the audience directly, breaking the fourth wall

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stage directions

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physical movements & gestures; descriptions of visual or aural aspects of productions.

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director

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develops production concept & ensures all elements of a production come together

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Production Process

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  1. auditions
  2. table read
  3. rehearsals
  4. dress rehearsal
  5. performance
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beats

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a complete action by a character

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blocking

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stage directions; how, when, and where actors move on stage

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tempo

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speed of action on stage

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mood

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emotional atmosphere of a scene or play

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clarity

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is each part of the play understandable to the audience

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The Method

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Lee Strasberg; use your own emotional life to fuel the emotion of the character.

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Stella Adler

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emphasized pulling from imagination over limited personal experience

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Uta Hagen

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emphasized being real & present at all times, using 3 questions:

What did I just do?
What am I doing right now?
What do I want?

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Sanford Meisner

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created the “reality of doing”, repetition until the words lose meaning, leaving only the emotion behind.

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Michael Chekhov

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emphasized movement & physical body exercises to begin building the character.

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vocal qualities

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timbre, tone, inflection, resonance

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vocal production

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techniques to create sound & sound distinction for each character

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projecting

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producing large resonant sound by controlling air flow with the diaphragm

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sound effects

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sounds other than the human voice

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atmospheric sound

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sounds for the setting such as wind, rain, or fire.

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situational sound

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gives the audience important info such as footsteps, or the clock striking midnight in Cinderella.

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Kristen Linklate

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Author of Freeing the Natural Voice; techniques for relaxation & creating a clear path from the lower to upper body for projection

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Stephen Cheng

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Developed a meditative approach to voice techniques

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source music

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music that would exist in the setting of the play

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underscoring

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music played for a scene, like a soundtrack, that can set mood or tone, even the emotional state of the character. Can also be a theme/motif for specific characters

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pre-show music

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music played before a show, can set mood or help establish setting

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exit music

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music played after curtain call which can sustain a mood or help transition an audience “back” to the real world.

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scene change music

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keeps audience engaged and in the proper mood as the stage is set

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corporeal mim

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created by Etienne Decroux, body movement is the main source of storytelling

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mime

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completely non-verbal & physical, often short sketches depicting circumstances or emotions

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pantomime

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single story performed by a troupe using speaking, singing, and exaggerated movement.

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slapstick

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choreographed roughhouse physical comedy

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physical theatre

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primarily physical, with some speech or song; usually story-driven dance, clowning and/or mime.

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labanotation

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Created by Rudolf von Laban; a form of dance and movement notation, breaks down movement into isolated, repeatable components

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Tadashi Suzuki

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emphasized the importance of the body; exercises disrupt and disorient breathing & center of gravity to heighten bodily awareness

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Pina Bausch

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created avant-garde, dance based theatre such as Cafe Muler.

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Cafe Muler

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dancers stumbled & crashed about the stage, performing with their eyes closed or blindfolded.

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Loyd Williamson

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founded The Actors Movement Studio; acting is interacting rather than reacting.

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center

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middle of stage, facing audience

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downstage

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moving toward the audience

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upstage

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moving away from the audience

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stage left

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AKA house right; actor moves to their left

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stage right

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AKA house left; actor moves to (their) right.

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open

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actor fully faces the audience

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closed

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actor is completely turned away from the audience

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facing (apart or close)

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determined by the distance actors stand from one another

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forward/behind

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actors looking at one another with one in an open position and the other in a closed position

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facing away

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standing back to back

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technical theatre

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all aspects of theatre meant to enhance the story

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set designer

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designs the set with design team, creates perspective sketches

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production crew

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takes finished set design and begins physical construction of the set

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platform

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weight bearing structure

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flats

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temporary stage walls

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stairs

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provide access to platforms

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costume designer

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designs, acquires, and supervises production of costumes

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seamsters

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take measurements & create patterns, procure materials

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dresser

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helps actors change quickly

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lighting designer

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decides on type of lights used and designs lighting sequences

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revelation of form

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when lighting changes to make a character or object stand out on stage.

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audio designer

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oversees anything in a performance involving sound

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sound engineer/crew

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ensures audio is set at correct sound and volume

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Giacomo Torelli

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introduced changeable scenery using chariots, ropes and pulleys

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box set

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3 sided set to create interior rooms

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Adolf Appia

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introduced representational props

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representational props

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props symbolizing a fully stocked set without crowding the stage

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thumbnails

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preliminary sketches of set design

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ground map

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aerial map of stage in each scene

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working drawings

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scale, detailed drawings; a blueprint for the production crew

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footlight

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lighting at the front of the stage meant to illuminate the actors

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limelight

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calcium light creating a focused beam of light; a spotlight

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lamps

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incandescent spotlights using 1000 watts

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light bridge

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Maude Adams; 2x32’ structure with 7 human operated spotlights

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Abe Feder

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USITT Distinguished lighting designer; complex lighting arrangements for over 300 Broadway shows

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costume plot

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chart of costumes, performers, changes & challenges in a production

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stage manager

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coordinates all aspects of a production

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fourth wall

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line between the audience and the stage

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participatory performance

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actors engage with audience directly via conversation or questioning

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street theatre

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performance in a public space

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