Plot
In A Raisin in the Sun, what is the source of the money that the Youngers receive?
The death of Mr. Younger; $10,000 in life insurance
Give me three elements of drama from Aristotle.
Plot, Music, Diction, Thought, Character, and Spectacle.
What are the Fuchs's definitions of comedy and tragedy? "From (blank) to (blank)"
"That was Abuela, she's not really my "Abuela"/But she practically raised me, this corner is her escuela."
Usnavi in In The Heights
What element of production refers to the ways that bodies on stage interact with each other?
Spatial Relationships.
Where is In the Heights set?
Washington Heights, NYC.
What is theatrical adaptation?
A play or musical that is based on a pre-existing story.
What is the classic marriage plot found in Pride and Prejudice? How so?
Elizabeth and Darcy; The play focuses on the romantic entanglements and eventual marriage of the central characters.
"Before I let you die or rot or lose your freedom, I will surrender my own. You know what? I would die if you could be born again without this oppressive rage."
Nya in Pipeline
What is the general theatre equation that Jen has been using throughout the semester?
Actor + Idea + Audience / Time = Theatre
Which two plays from the second half of the semester have open or ambiguous endings according to lecture?
Pipeline and A Raisin in the Sun
What is stunt casting?
This tends to be producers’ way of taking a well-known celebrity, who is not well-known for being a Broadway/theatre star and casting them in either a supporting or leading role and placing a lot of revenue behind the promotion of that star’s inclusion in the production.
What is the role of music in Musical Theatre?
Music cannot be separated from the story; it furthers plot and character development.
"I always wanted me a garden like I used to see sometimes at the back of the houses down home. This plant is close a I ever got to having one."
Mama in A Raisin in the Sun
Define relevance.
Something is relevant if it connects its audience to the needs, assets, and interests of its community."
In In the Heights, why does Nina leave Stanford at the start of the musical?
She experiences microaggressions, trouble fitting in, and guilt over her father's sacrifices and financial burden.
Colorblind casting is casting without taking an actor’s race or ethnicity into account, while colorconscious casting intentionally considers the race and ethnicity of actors and the characters they play in order to oppose racism, honor and respect cultures, foster stronger productions, and contribute to a more equitable world.
What are some characteristics of 20th-Century Realism?
The genre focuses on recognizable situations, everyday language and settings, and emphasizes individual choices.
"You mistake me, my dear. I have high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends of twenty years at least."
Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice
How is a dramatic theme different from a literary theme?
Dramatic theme is a sentence that articulates the play's POINT OF VIEW on a subject versus NOT simply the subject itself.
What is the name of the poem repeated throughout Pipeline?
We Real Cool.
Theater, Film, and fiction are all People + ____. What are these equations?
What are some characteristics of expressionism?
Episodic Plot, fragmented narrative, focuses on externalizing a character's inner thoughts.
"His voice like a dirge, rising, over and over raising the pins, raking them down his eyes. And at each stroke blood spurts from the roots, splashing his beard, a swirl of it, nerves and clots— black hail of blood pulsing, gushing down. These are the griefs that burst upon them both, coupling man and woman."
The Chorus in Oedipus Rex
What is an example of how the American Dream manifests in A Raisin in the Sun?
The Youngers are trying to move up in the world and are focused on economics as a way to make that happen and building their own legacy by bettering their children's' lives.