Theater History
Who is known as the first actor, and therefore all actors are now known as Thespians?
Thespis
Which famous musical theater composer wrote Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock the Musical, Cats, and Starlight Express?
Andrew Lloyd Webber
_: a genre of performance in which the performer acts out a story through body motions without the use of speech.
Mime
The form of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted: created spontaneously by the performers.
Improv
Sells tickets to a show.
Box Office
. A _____ character is one that audience knows very little about, not much information is shared about them.
Flat
What did Greek theater originally celebrate?
Who wrote West Side Story, Company, Into the Woods, and A Little Night Music?
Stephen Sondheim
French; Father of Modern Mime?
Marcel Marceau
You are required to agree with whatever your partner has created.
The Rule of Agreement
Portrays a character in a performance
Actor
The playwright shows what a character is like through his/her speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions and looks.
Indirect Charcterization
The word Renaissance means __________________________.
Rebirth
What was the first musical to have over 3,000 performances on Broadway?
Fiddler on the Roof
The Greek word _ means to act or imitate, to mimic.
mimos
Agree with your partner, and add something of your own!
Yes, AND!
The creative authority--leads and guides design teams, rehearses and coaches actors.
Director
What do you call a character which undergoes an internal change ( change of mind, heart, etc.) from the beginning to the end of the play.
Dynamic Character
Short biblical scene performances are called _______________________.
Tropes
Rodgers and Hammerstein
English; Icon of the Silent Film Era, "The Tramp"?
Charlie Chaplin
“Whatever the problem, be part of the solution.” Don’t just sit around asking questions and pointing out obstacles!
Make Statements
Build costumes, washes costumes, repairs costumes, sometimes help actors with quick changes.:
Costume/Wardrobe Crew
Characters that are opposites are known as:
Foils
What is Stanislavsky's approach to acting called?
The Method
The Phantom of the Opera
Principle of Mime which emphasizes exaggeration and large than life movements and expressions.
Amplification
Just be in the moment and contributeIn improv, there are only beautiful, happy accidents.
There are no mistakes!
Finds the finances/money and managers the budget for the production. Helps to guide the director and artistry of the project.
Producer
. A_____ Character is one that the audience knows a lot about, has depth, a rich backstory/history and lots of traits
Round
Which theatrical form was born as a reaction against Romanticism?
Realism
First famous American-born composer of musicals
Type of Italian improvised performance which incorporated elements of pantomime.
Commedia dell'Arte
Common prompts given to improv actors.
Characters Locations Conflicts/Problems to solve
After the final rehearsal, in charge of the show. Oversees all technical crews, actors, and calls cues during a run
Stage Manager
What do you call a character which stays the same throughout the play. Does not undergo any changes (internally) from the beginning to the end.
Static Character