Theatre Beginnings Flashcards
How did theatre begin and What did it look like?
Theater has always been around and it looked like storytelling
What is “theatre” and what elements are present for it to be considered such?
Theatre is a deliberate performance created by live actors and intended for live audiences, typically making use of scripted language. But a simplistic definition is theater is at least one audience member and one actor.
what are the parts of a stage?
Upright, up center, up left, right center, center, left center, down right, down center, and down left
Stage directions are given from the point of view of the audience
True or false?
False
Stage where an audience is only facing one size has apron and certain arch
Proscenium stage
Stage where the audience is facing two sides
Alley Stage
Stage where the audience is facing 3 sides of the stage
Thrust Stage
Stage where the audience is facing four sides of the stage
Arena/In the round stage
What is “Cheating Out”?
Cheating out is when an actor is talking while also facing the audience (their back is not facing the audience)
What is blocking?
Blocking is directions that actors are given
What is a raked stage?
When the stage is on a slant
What is the House?
The audience
What is the orchestra pit?
Where live music is preformed. Can also be raised for extra performance space
What is the apron?
The apron is found on a proscenium stage and is a round part of the stage
What are the wings?
The wings are on the sides of the stage and are used for actors to go when they leave stage and are about to go on stage
What and where is the cyclorama?
The cyclorama is lock upstage and is used as a background that’s captures light
What is the fly space?
The fly space is a storage area for lights and set pieces so they are out of sight from the audience
What is critique?
critiquing to review analyze and discuss a piece of work. The main focus is to provide feedback for actors to improve .
