TheTheatreExperience

ExamStudyGuide

Terms:
SignificantdifferencebetweenFilmandTheatre:Relationshipbetweenperformerand
audience.Theperformeraudiencerelationship
ElementsofTheatre:Performers,Audience,Director,TheatreSpace,Designaspect,
Text
ExplainCollaborativeArt
Explainwillingsuspensionofdisbelief
Explainaestheticdistance
Acting
Actors3tools:Mind,Body,Voice
OtherTerms
Relaxation
Blocking
StageDirectionsUS,DS,SL,SR
Project:throworenlargeyourvoicesotheaudiencecanhearandunderstandyou.
Centering:pointofconvergenceofthemuscular,emotionalandintellectualimpulses
withinourbodies.
TheStanislavskiSystem:ConstantinStanislavskifoundedtheMoscowArtTheatrein
Russiadevelopedatechniqueforrealisticaction.
Director
Director:responsiblefortheoverallstyle,pace,andvisualappearanceoftheproduction.
TheDirectoratwork:
1. Closeexaminationofthetext.
2. Understanddramaticpurposeanddramaticstructure.
3. Playwrightsintention:entertain,educate,orarousestrongfeelings.
4. Discoverthespineoftheplay.Thegeneralactionwhichmotivatestheplay.
5. DirectorialConcept
StageManagers:OrganizationalcontroloverProductionprocess.
Dramaturg:Dramaticadvisor/researcher
TheatreSpace
Fourbasictheatrespacearrangements:Knowtheirdifferentcharacteristics
1. Prosceniumorpictureframestage
a. ProsceniumArch
b. FourthWall
c. OrchestraPit
d. Flyloft
e. ActCurtainorMainRag
f. Cyclorama
g. Borders
h. Legs
 2. Thruststage
a. 3/4seating
b. InventedbytheancientGreeks
c. ShakespeareanTheatre
3. Arenastage
a. Theatreintheround
b. Littletonoscenicelements
4. CreatedorFoundspace
a. Streettheatre
5. MultifocusTheatre
Playwright
PlaywrightsTasks
1. Subject
2. Focusoremphasis
3. DramaticPurpose
4. Developingadramaticstructure
5. CreatingDramaticCharacters
6. Establishingapointofview

ScenicDesigner
SceneDesigner:responsibleforstagesetandpropsforaproduction
1. SetDesignerTerms
ScriptAnalysis PaintersElevations
GivenCircumstances TechnicalDirector
DesignConcept RearElevationsorConstruction
ThumbnailDrawings Drawings
ColorModel Scale PropsMaster/Mistress
WhiteModel HandProp
Rendering SetDressing
GroundPlan Furniture
DesignersFrontElevations

2. OtherScenicpositionsandotherterms
a. TechnicalDirector d. ColorRendering
b. PropsMaster e. WhiteModel
c. ChargePainteror f. Thumbnail
HeadScenicArtist g. Groundplan
h.
i. CostumeDesigner
j. CostumeDesigner:responsibleforcostumesandcostumepropsfora
production
1. Purpose of Costuming
k. Age n. Gender
l. Period o. Socioeconomic
m. Relationships Status
p. Occupation t. Production
q. Climate and Season u. Themes
r. Characterization v. Symbolic
s. Health w. Psychology
x.
y.
2. OtherTerms
a. Thumbnails i. Milliner
b. Colorrenderings j. Draper
c. FabricSwatches k. Stitcher
d. Fittings l. Cobbler
e. CostumeParade m. MakeUp
f. Measurements n. Hair
g. CostumePlot o.
h. Dresser
p.
q. LightDesigner
r. LightingDesigner:responsibleforalllightingelementsfora
production
1. Qualities of Light
s. Intensity v. Quality
t. Distribution w. Color
u. Direction x. Movement
y.
z.
2. OtherTerms
a. Lightplot g. IntelligentLighting
b. Practicallighting h. LEDLighting
c. LightHang&Focus i. Cueing
d. Gels j. Motivational Light
e. GobosorPatterns k. Non-Motivational Light
f. MasterElectrician
l.
m. SoundDesigner
n. SoundDesigner:responsibleforallSoundandMusicelementsfora
production
o. 1.Types of sound in the Theatre:
p. r. Live Music
Reinforcement s. Audio
q. Communication
Amplification
t.
u. 2. Elements of Sound Design:
v. Music x. Processed
w. Sound Sound
Effects y. Speaker
Placement
z. Underscore ab.
aa. Character
Themes
ac.
ad.