Monologues
The goals a character wants to achieve
Objective
Dionysius was the God of wine and fertility
Greek Theatre
The central idea, belief, or message from a story
Theme
Makes all final production decisions involving budget, schedule, personnel, advertising, etc.
Producer
Most common type of stage its primary feature is a "picture frame" placed around the front of the playing area of an end stage
Proscenium stage
A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
Monologue
A group of young men who sang and danced
Chorus
The inciting Incident, occurs at the beginning of a story. Here the characters are introduced.
Exposition
Responsible for casting all roles and determines the style of production and the nature of the rehearsal process
Director
A stage surrounded by audience on three sides. The fourth side serves as the background.
Thrust Stage
An inner drive that causes a character to act in a certain way.
Motivation
Conquered Greek theatre and eventually absorbed the entire Greek world
Roman theatre
All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of
Falling Action
Coordinates all production activities throughout a production season
Production Manager
A central stage surrounded by audience on all sides
Arena stage
- A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage
Soliloquy
Type of theatre that wa run by the church and evolved after Roman theatre
Medieval or Middle Ages theatre
A series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict
Plot
Responsible for coordination of all technical areas by which scenic and lighting elements of a production are executed
Technical Director
Stage and seating not fixed can be altered to perform anywhere.
Flexible Stage
Information that the author has put into the script (who, what, where, when).
Given Circumstance
In this type of theatre, acting changed from an amateur status to professional.
Elizabethan theatre
A building of interest or suspense occurs. This is the main plot events that further the story
Rising action
Researches all productions for information useful in the rehearsal process and the development of the program
Dramaturg
The audience is often placed on risers to either side of the playing space, with little or no audience on either end of the "stage"
Profile Stage