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Quarter IV– Week 3-4
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Western Classical Plays:
Role of a Character as an Actor/
Performance

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Quarter IV – Week 3-4 : Western Classical Plays: Role of a character as an actor/
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 Lesson 1
Role of a Character as an
Actor/Performance
MELC: Assumes the role of a character as an actor/performance, or production staff (director,
choreography, light designer, stage manager). (A10PR- IVh-2)
Objectives:
1. Identify the role of a character as an actor/performance, or production staff
(director, choreography, light designer, stage manager).
2. Undertake the role of a character as an actor/performance, or production staff
thru watching play.

Let’s Try
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter of the best answer on
the line before each number.

______1. Who is the first actor who introduced the use of masks?
A. Aeschylus C. Euripides
B. Dionysus D. Thespis

______2. What do you call the companies of players organized by the aristocrats and
performed seasonally in many places during the time of Renaissance?
A. Broadway Players C. Local Players
B. Comedian Players D. Professional Players

______3. Which of the following is NOT a character performed by the minstrel to keep
the theater alive during the Medieval period?
A. Jugglers C. Puppeteers
B. Melodrama D. Story teller

______4. What period in the theater where crew uses machines for special effects and scene
changes in a matter of seconds with the use of ropes and pulleys?
A. Baroque Theater C. Neoclassical Theater
B. Medieval Theater D. Romantic Theater

______5. What period was characterized by its grandiosity were costumes and sceneries
were highly elaborate?
A. Ancient Period C. Neoclassical Period
B. Baroque Period D. Romantic Period

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 Let’s Explore and Discover
Theater Arts of the Western countries were produced and Unlocking of
performed in different periods and that has had great influence from Difficulties
the Ancient Greek and Roman theater art.
Some of the famous playwrights and composers of the Western Playwrights- a
Theater Arts/ Opera were Sophocles, William Shakespeare, person who
Christopher Marlowe, Farinelli, Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, writes plays.
Pierre Beaumarchais, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Victor Hugo,
Theatrical plays-
Georges Bizet, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Giusseppe performance
Verdi, and Giacomo Puccini. rather than just
Modern theatrical plays and musicals are still influenced by reading,the term
their predecessors. The development and evolution of Western “Play”refer to
classical plays/operas are specifically discussed in this module. For both the written
better and effective understanding, different activities will be texts of
playwrights and
performed in this module.
to their complete
Let’s discover and know the Western Classical Plays/Opera and theatrical
the role of a character as an actor/performance, or production staff performance
(director, choreography, light designer, stage manager).

ANCIENT THEATER
Greek Theater
(Source:The Intrepid Berkeley”Epidaurus,
Best Preserved Ancient Greek Theater” ,
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by/2.0/ CC PDM 1.0)
Roman Theater
(Source:”Pompei Theater” by daleeast ,
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by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
➢ In Greece, tragedy was the most admired type of play. It dealt
with tragic events and have an unhappy ending, especially
one concerning the downfall of the main character. Thespis
was the first actor and introduced the use of masks and was
called the "Father of Tragedy”.
➢ The actors, directors, and dramatists were all the same
person. After some time, only three actors were allowed to
perform in each play. Due to the limited number of actors
allowed on stage, the chorus played a very active part in
Greek theatre. Music was often played during the chorus.
Men performed songs to welcome Dionysus and women were
not allowed to perform. Competitions in song, dance, music,
scenic representation, and bodily exercises were done during
the festivals. And to promote a common identity, Athenians
spread these festivals to their numerous allies.
➢ The theatre of ancient Rome started in the 3rd century BC.
It had varied and interesting art forms, like festival
performances of street theatre, acrobatics, the staging of
comedies of Plautus, and the high-verbally elaborate
tragedies of Seneca.
➢ Triumvir Pompey was one of the first permanent(non-
wooden)theatres in Rome, whose structure was somewhat
similar to the theatre of Athens.
➢ The usual themes for Roman theater plays were chariots
races, gladiators, and public executions. The Romans loved
a good spectacle. They loved to watch the combat, admired
blood sports, and gladiator competitions.

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 Medieval Theater
(Source: medieval minstrels” by musical
photo man,
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by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Renaissance Theater
(Source: “Comedia dell Arte” by Quentin
Glorieux,
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by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Baroque Theater
(Source: “Baroque theater” by Adam
Polselli,
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by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Neoclassical Theater
➢ During the Medieval era, theater performances were not
allowed throughout Europe. To keep the theater alive,
minstrels, though denounced by the Church, performed in
markets, public places, and festivals. They traveled from one
town to another as puppeteers, jugglers, storytellers,
dancers, singers, and other theatrical acts. These minstrels
were viewed as dangerous and pagan.
➢ Churches in Europe started staging their theater
performances during Easter Sundays with biblical stories
and events. Eventually, some plays were brought outside the
church due to their portrayal of the devil and hell. An
example of this kind of play is the ―Mystére d‟Adam” or "The
Mystery of Adam.‖ The story revolves around Adam and Eve
and ends with the devil capturing and bringing them to hell.
➢ Renaissance theater arts were characterized by a return of
Classical Greek and Roman arts and culture.
➢ During Middle Ages, mystery plays formed a part of religious
festivals in England Public theatres were developed like, the
Commedia dell'arte (Italian comedy and a humorous
theatrical presentation performed by professional players
who traveled in troupes) and the elaborate masques (a
dramatic entertainment consisting of pantomime, dancing,
dialogue, and song and sometimes players wore masks) that
were usually presented in court.
➢ One of the most prominent supporters of the theater was
Queen Elizabeth I. The companies of players (companies of
actors) were organized by the aristocrats and performed
seasonally in many places. They were called professional
players that performed on the Elizabethan stage. The tours
of these players gradually replaced the performances of the
mystery and morality plays by local players.
➢ The theater of the Baroque period is marked by the use of
technology in current Broadway or commercial plays. The
theater crew uses machines for special effects and scene
changes which may be changed in a matter of seconds with
the use of ropes and pulleys.
➢ This technology affected the content of the performed pieces,
practicing at its best the Deus ex Machina(a Latin word
meaning "god from the machine) solution.
➢ As a result, the theater was richly decorated, the multiplicity
of plot turns and a variety of situations characteristic of
Mannerism (a variety of approaches or intellectual
sophistication as well as using artificial qualities of the play)
were succeeded by opera.
➢ During the Neoclassical period, the theater was
characterized by its grandiosity. Costumes and sceneries
were highly elaborate. The main concepts of the plays were
to entertain and to teach lessons. Stages were restyled with
dramatic arches to highlight the scenes. Multiple entry
points on the stage were evident in many plays. Lighting and
sound effects intensified the mood and message of each
scene, enhancing the dramatic experience. This period
officially established just two types of plays, tragedy, and
comedy. They never mixed these, and the restriction led to
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 the use of the now well-known pair of happy and sad masks
that symbolize the theatrical arts. Tragedies portrayed the
complex and fateful lives of the upper classes and royals,
while comedies, which were either public discourse or
comedies of manners, tended to focus on the lower ranks of
society, Observance to these genres was critical to a play's
success.
Romantic Theater ➢ During the Romantic period, melodrama and ―operas
(Romantic Playwright) became the most popular theatrical forms. Melodrama
originated from the French word “melodrame”, which is
derived from Greek ―melos”, music, and French‖ drame”,
which is derived from Greek ―dran” to perform. Melodrama
can be also be described as a dramatic work that puts
characters in a lot of danger to appeal to the emotions and in
which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the
action. Opera, on the other hand, is an art form in which
singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining
text (called a libretto) and musical score. Such as acting,
scenery, and costumes and dance were important elements
of theater. It is
(Source:”The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2018” by usually performed in an opera house, accompanied by an
Hale Centre Theater ,
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nd/2.0/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
orchestra or smaller musical ensemble.

Different Western Classical Plays and Opera

❖ GREEK
OEDIPUS REX, Sophocles one of the famous tragedies.
Gestures and Movements: Facial expression was of no importance to Greek actors
since they were always masked.

Music: Sophocles also used the Chorus at the beginning of the play to help tell the
audience the given circumstances of the play. Choruses did a lot of lamenting of
terrible events.

Costumes: Men wore loose floor-length poncho with a pleated shoulder while Females
wore draped robes.

Staging: The Parthenon’s facade, has the design of Ionic order columns with cornice
and moldings on the top, and is elevated by 5 step-risers at the center, and has a
platform in front near the audience.
❖ RENAISSANCE
ROMEO AND JULIET, Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy and one of the world’s
most enduring love stories,
Staging for Romeo and Juliet:

The stage itself was divided into three levels:

• the main stage area with doors at the rear and a curtained area at the back for
"discovery scenes";
• an upper, canopied area called "heaven", for balcony scenes; and
• an area under the stage called "hell," which could be accessed through a trap door
in the stage.
Props: Props in this play may vary depending on the scene/act the learners are going
to perform.
Costumes: The costumes are based on the style and design of dresses worn during
the renaissance period.

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❖ ROMANTIC PERIOD
➢ The setting of Carmen takes place in Seville, Spain during the mid 19th century.

Brief History:
The opera Carmen is one of the world’s most popular operas. It was first
performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in France on March 3, 1875. The opera was
in four acts with music written by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto
written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy was based on a novel of the same title by
Prosper Mérimée.

Staging:
The story is set in Seville, Spain, and the surrounding hills, in 1820. The opera,
written in the genre of opéra comique with musical numbers separated by dialogue
tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the
charms of the flaming Gypsy, Carmen. No man could resist Carmen’s charms, and
when she was ready to move on, watch out! The opera is a fascinating drama of love
and jealousy, filled with famously alluring melodies and captivating dancing. The story
has been the subject of many screens and stage adaptations.

(Source: Mary Grace J Badiola, et al., Grade 9 Music and Arts- Learner’s Materials, Pasig City:
Department of Education- Bureau of Learning Resources, 2014,291-330.)

Let’s Practice
Directions: TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is True, otherwise write F if it is
False. Write your answer on the space before the number.

_________1. Romeo and Juliet is one of the world’s most tragic and enduring love
Stories of all times.
_________2. The opera Carmen is one of the world’s most popular operas.
_________3. Renaissance theater arts were characterized by a return of Classical Greek
and Roman arts and culture.
_________4. In Roman Theater the actors, directors, and dramatists were all the same
person.
_________5. The theater of the Baroque period is marked by the use of technology in
current Broadways or commercial plays

Reflective Questions:
From among the different plays/operas,
which one do you like most and why?

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 Let’s Do More

Directions: Read or watch the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. Identify
three characters in the play. Write one paragraph that the character used in the play that
you also want to assume the role. Write your answer in the column provided below.

Name of Character Famous one paragraph line

1. 1.

2. 2.

“Romeo and
Juliet” by
William
Shakespeare

3. 3.

Reflective Questions:

Assumes the role of a character as an actor/

How important
Assumes theisrole
theofrole of a character
a character as anas an actor/performance,
actor/performance,or production staff?
or production staff performance,
or production staff

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 Let’s Sum It Up
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters based on the sentence in the box. Write your
answer on the appropriate line.

I have learned that

A musical number separated by a dialogue

that tells the story of the downfall of Don
ARPEO OCIMQEU José
___________
1.______________________
_____

A naïve soldier who is seduced by the

OND OJES
charms of the flaming Gypsy, Carmen

2._______________________

A dramatic work that puts characters in a

RAMAOLEMD lot of danger in order to appeal to the
emotions

3.______________________

ALICSACSEON A period that was characterized by its

grandiosity where costumes and
sceneries were highly elaborated

4.______________________

ORABEUQ It is marked by the use of technology in

current Broadway or commercial plays

5.______________________

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 Let’s Assess
Directions: Read carefully and understand the sentence. Write the letter of the best answer
on the line before each number.

______1. What period was characterized by its grandiosity where costumes and sceneries
were highly elaborated?

A. Ancient Period C. Neoclassical Period

B. Baroque Period D. Romantic Period

______2. Which of the following is NOT a character performed by the minstrel to keep
the theater alive during the Medieval period?

A. Jugglers C. Puppeteers
B. Melodrama D. Story teller

______3. Who is the first actor who introduced the use of masks?

A. Aeschylus C. Euripides
B. Dionysus D. Thespis

______4. What do you call the companies of players organized by the aristocrats and
performed seasonally in many places during the time of Renaissance?

A. Broadway Players C. Local Players

B. Comedian Players D. Professional Players

______5. What period in the theater where crew used machines for special effects and scene
changes in a matter of seconds with the use of ropes and pulleys?

A. Baroque Theater C. Neoclassical Theater

B. Medieval Theater D. Romantic Theater

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 Answer Key

Let’s Try

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C

Let’s Practice

1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T

Let’s Do More

The score may vary.

Let’s Sum It Up
1. Opera Comique 2. Don Jose 3.Melodrama
4. Neoclassical 5. Baroque

Let’s Assess
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A

References
Book

Badiola, Mary Grace J., Mary Ann C Vicencio, Danilo S. Duyan, Althea May B. Bongcawil,
Jenny C. Mendoza, Gail Josephine P. Bustillo, Ace Suaden B. Pambuan and Lourdes
R. Siobal. A Journey through Western Music and Arts Grade 9 Music and Arts-
Learner’s Materials, Pasig City: Department of Education- Bureau of Learning
Resources, 2014
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