Playwriting
Every play needs a conflict. A conflict is...
a problem
The name given to the group of actors that speak in unison and narrate a Greek play.
Is Romeo and Juliet a comedy or tragedy?
Tragedy. Lots of people die in the end.
Realism was created to portray what on stage?
Real life
What is appropriate audience behavior during a performance?
Quiet, respectful, claps when performance is over
What is the person who writes a play called?
A playwright
There are many reasons why masks were used in Greek Theatre. Name one.
Men played female roles, people played multiple roles, it made voices louder, no one knew who they were when they made fun of government.
Why could Romeo and Juliet not be together?
Their families hated each other.
With realism and showing real life on stage came what two elements of design?
Set and costume design
What is a rehearsal and why is it important?
A rehearsal is when you practice the play and it is important so that you can be ready for the performance
BOB: "Hey guys!"
No, dialogue in a play does not need quotation marks.
The two types of Greek theatre plays are... (think about the drama masks!)
Comedy and Tragedy
Be true to yourself.
What are three things that a costume can tell the audience about a character?
Age, job, weather, event, personality, financial status, setting, time period.
If a director tells an actor to move closer to the audience, are they moving upstage or downstage?
Downstage
What is the order of plot structure which you should use when writing a play?
Exposition/Intro, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Ending
True or false: No attend the Greek theatre festival.
False, people were paid to attend.
In addition to plays, Shakespeare also wrote...
Poems (sonnets)
Explain the difference between a ground plan and a scenic rendering for a set design.
Ground Plan: map of the stage, POV from above the stage
Scenic Rendering: Color drawing of set, POV from the audience.
Who is the most famous playwright? One who is said to have plagarized his works?
William Shakespeare
Title
by: (playwright)
Setting:
Characters:
SCENE 1
What is the Greek God of theatre named?
Dionysus
In total, how many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
What two things does a set designer have to keep in mind when creating their plans?
The actors need space to move/act, the audience needs to be able to see everything
What was the time period of Greek Theatre?
550 BC - 220 BC