Stage Areas
Where is the center of the stage? Show with your body
Standing directly in the middle of the stage
Which stage has an arch?
Proscenium
Who is the god of wine, fertility and theatre?
Dionysus
True of False, only women were allowed to act on stage
False: It was only males
Show with your body, Where is downstage?
The area on stage furthest from the audience
Which stage has 3 sides of audience seating?
Thrust
What is the name of the actors on stage that sung and/or narrated the story?
Chorus
What is the most accepted and talked about theory of theatre?
Ritual theory
In Ancient Greek theatre, where was the skene located?
Behind a wall at the back of the stage. Used for actors to change their masks and costumes
A concert or basketball game would be held on what kind of stage
Arena
A satyr is what?
Combination of comedy and tragedy
Where does the term "thespian" come from?
the first actor, Thespis
What is the modern day skene called?
The wings
Which stage is flexible and only one color?
Blackbox
Dithyrambs were hymns honoring who?
Dionysus
Why do people believe theatre started in the church?
Some of the churchgoers were illiterate and could not read or write, so they started acting out Bible stories so they could learn the gospel
What are stage directions? Multiple choice:
a. what the characters are wearing
b. where the lights go on stage
c. where the characters go
d. all of the above
c. where the characters go (also, HOW they act)
The stage that was first created in Athens, Greece was called the ampitheatre. Why was this stage beneficial
It was outside so it was more open to the public, it used natural lighting, used for a variety of events
Who is Thespis?
the first actor
Explain the story of Narcissus
Narcissus was a beautiful young man who was so enamored with his own reflection that he became obsessed with it. One day, while gazing into a pool of water, he fell in love with his image and could not look away. Unable to tear himself from the reflection, he eventually died.