Message Relay

Mechanism:
• Class will be divided into two groups
• The student at the back will be given a 10 seconds to look at the message that
you need to relay.
• She/he will whisper it to the person in front of him until it reaches the first person
in the lines.
• Then, the first person will write it in the paper.
• When you forgot a word and once you tap the shoulder of your classmate, who’s
in front, there’s no turning back.
Familiarizing Yourself with the stage: With a partner, study the stage layout. Make
directions from the perspective of the actor (facing the audience) and of the audience
(facing the stage).
Drama
• Is the printed text of a play, in other words, a drama refers to the
script of a play.
• The term “drama” is derived from the Greek word, ‘dran’
meaning to do or to act.

Theatre
• It refers to the actual production of the play on the stage.
• The term ‘theater is derived from the Greek term ‘theasthai’ (to
behold).
Differences between Theatre and Drama
Drama Theatre
Drama is the script of a play. Theater is the onstage production of a
play.

There is direct interaction between There is no direct interaction between

the reader and dramatist. audience and the dramatist.

Interpretation of the play depends on Interpretation of the play depends on

the reader. the artists.

Drama is an abstract entity. Theatre is a physical entity.

Technical Theatre Terms
1. ACT – Subdivision between sections of a play. A short play is a
'One-Act-er', a play with one interval has two Acts etc.
2. ACTING AREA – That area within the performance space within
which the actor may move in full view of the audience. Also known
as the playing area
3. ARENA - Form of stage where the audience are seated on at
least two (normally three, or all four) sides of the whole acting area.
4. AUDITION – Process where the director or casting director of a
production asks actors / actresses / performers to show him/her
what they can do.
Technical Theatre Terms
5. BACKSTAGE – The part of the stage and theatre which is out
of the sight of the audience.
6. BLOCKING – The process of arranging moves to be made by
the actors during the play, recorded by stage management in the
prompt script.
7. CAST - The members of the acting company.
8. CASTING - The process of the director choosing actors to
perform the characters in the play.
Technical Theatre Terms
9. COSTUMES – Clothes worn by the actors onstage.
10. CUE - The command given to technical departments to carry
out a particular operation.
11. CURTAIN CALL - At the end of a performance, the
acknowledgement of applause by actors - the bows.
12. DIALOGUE – The spoken text of a play - conversations
between characters is dialogue.
13. DRESS REHEARSAL - A full rehearsal, with all technical and
creative elements brought together.
Technical Theatre Terms
14. INTERVAL - Break between sections of a performance.
16. PROPS - (Properties) Furnishings, set dressings, and all
items large and small which cannot be classified as scenery,
electrics or wardrobe.
Technical Theatre
Terms
17. CENTRE CENTRE – The
position in the centre of the stage
space. Downstage Centre (DSC) is
the position at the front of the stage,
Upstage Centre (USC), and Centre
Stage (CS) or CENTRE CENTRE is
the centre. House Centre / House
Center is the centre line of the
auditorium (which is usually the
same as that of the stage).

18. DOWNSTAGE - The part of the

stage nearest to the audience (the
lowest part of a raked stage).
Technical Theatre
Terms
18. STAGE LEFT / RIGHT -
Left/ Right as seen from the
Actor's point of view on stage.
19. UPSTAGE - The part of
the stage furthest from the
audience.
20. OFFSTAGE - A movement
towards the nearest side of
the stage from the center
“My advice is to never do tomorrow what you
can do today. Procrastination is the thief of
time.”

- Charles Dickens