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In the beginning of "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," Wayne Szalinski accidentally shrinks his kids to a quarter of an inch tall and they spend the rest of the movie trying to get big again, giving birth to this characteristic of comedy.
What is comedic premise?
The word "drama" comes from this Greek word, meaning to do or to act.
What is dran?
On Sesame Street, Snuffleupagus is pulled up and stored in this space above the set.
What is the fly loft?
This is the most important aspect of theatre; without it, theatre doesn't exist.
What is an audience?
Gilbert & Sullivan operas were called this, named after the theatre in which they were performed.
What are savoy operas?
In "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," the shrunken kids travel through their backyard to get home. Along the way, they battle a scorpion and almost get sucked into a lawnmower, examples of this technique of comedy.
What are plot complications, or comic situations.
Metaphorically, this shared objective of all the characters in a play holds the plot together; physically, it holds the book together.
What is the spine of the play?
This person is responsible for scheduling, constructing, and installing the set.
Who is the technical director?
Where actors wait offstage, out of sight of the audience.
What are wings?
Light and comedic in nature, these productions tended to play a lot on satire.
What is an operetta?
Marvel superhero movies can be considered this type of serious drama--after all, we always know who the good guys are.
What is melodrama?
The COVID pandemic is one of the biggest kinds of these that humanity is still trying to push past.
What is an obstacle?
Picture frames, knick knacks, and other decorations are considered this--unless they're used by an actor.
What is set dressing?
This notion provides a comfortable gap between the audience and the action onstage--unless you're experiencing environmental theatre!
What is aesthetic distance?
The father of modern day musicals; may his memory be a blessing.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
While traditional tragedies seek to answer basic questions about human existence, modern tragedies seek to answer this one question.
What is, "What is the meaning of life?"
Without fail, this is the subject of every play.
What are people?
Any set director with her snuff will include a water pump in her design for The Miracle Worker, satisfying this objective of a set designer.
What is provide a central image or metaphor?
You walk into a theatre, ready for a performance. The stage is lit in dark red. The sound designer has created a pre-show soundtrack of shrieks, groans, and moans, and suddenly you're ready to get your wits scared out of you, thanks to this concept.
Occurring between 1940 and 1960, this age of musicals gave us out first known musical: "Oklahoma!"
What is the Golden Age?
This genre is marked by tragic themes and serious consequences, but we always get a happy ending.
What is tragicomedy?
This final ingredient of a play's recipe is out of the playwright's control.
What is the audience's POV.
In Medieval Theatre, sets were constructed on moveable platforms.
What are wagons?
Stadium seating is an example of this, which allows everyone to see the action onstage.
What is raked?
This age of proper musicals is an example of musical theatre adapting to changing trends in popular music.
What is the Rock Age?