theater exam 3 Flashcards
fourth wall
the imaginary wall between actors on stage and the audience
house
where the audience sits
aside
short comments directed to the audience not audible to other characters on stage. it also reveals thoughts and feelings of the character
tragic flaw
a personality trait of a main character that leads to their downfall
spectacle
scenery, music, and costumes
verbal irony
when a person says one thing but means the opposite
situational irony
when the outcome of a situation is totally different from what people expect it to be
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something the character does not
theme
the underlying message or big idea of the story
physical humor
behavior or physical characteristics of characters that are exaggerated, outrageous, and laughter evoking
daveed diggs’ career
actor + rapper
daveed diggs’ birthday
january 24, 1981
daveed diggs’ university and degree
brown university, theater degree
daveed diggs originated what hamilton roles?
thomas jefferson and marquis de lafayette
daveed diggs is playing what role in the little mermaid?
sebastian, the jamaican-accented crab who serves as king triton’s advisor and distinguished court composer
awkwafina (nora lum)’s career
actress
awkwafina’s birthday
june 2, 1988
awkwafina’s stage name came from…
her feelings of awkwardness when she was 16
awkwafina’s 2020 awards
golden globe award for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical, or comedy for her work in The Farewell (first asian-american to win a golden glove for best actress)
awkwafina’s role in the little mermaid
scuttle, an eccentric seagull with expertise in “human stuff”
jacob tremblay’s career
actor
jacob tremblay’s birthday
october 5, 2006
jacob tremblay’s breakout performance
room (2015)
jacob tremblay’s awards for room
critics’ choice movie award for best young performer
jacob tremblay’s role in the little mermaid
flounder, ariel’s best friend, who regularly embarks on her adventures despite his cowardly demeanor
