Intro Theatre
A performance that uses movement and expressions to tell a story without words
Pantomime
The unspoken meaning or underlying motivations that inform a character's dialogue and actions
Subtext
Expressing an idea truthfully
Realism
What is the most common stage type?
Proscenium Stage
What is the Scottish play that shouldn't be named in a theatre space?
Macbeth
Stage directions are determined from the perspective of who?
The actor
What type of stage has the audience sitting on 3 sides?
Thrust
What adds to, or establishes, the environment of a stage?
Set Dressing
Theatre used as means of promoting social and political change is called what?
Theatre of the oppressed
What is a sign of a good opening night?
A bad dress rehearsal
What is a tilted stage called?
A rake stage
Who is at the top of the hierarchy pyramid for theatre?
Producer
Position that aids in the continuity, clarification, and storytelling of a production. Extremely helpful in period pieces for maintaining authenticity.
Dramaturg
A genre of drama that is characterized by its rejection of traditional dramatic structure and its exploration of the human condition in a world devoid of inherent meaning
Theatre of the Absurd
Position that aids in the continuity, clarification, and storytelling of a production. Extremely helpful in period pieces for maintaining authenticity.
Dramaturg
Who do we get our basic understanding of theatre from?
Ancient Greece
Who introduced the acting technique, "The Magic If"?
What famous theatre building burned down twice?
The Globe theatre
Who wrote "Respect for Acting"?
Uta Hagen
A single, exposed, incandescent bulb left on stage when the theater is closed for the evening.
Ghost light
In a Greek theatre, what is the area called where the audience sits?
The Theatron
True or false: The floor is also a part of scenic design.
True
Theatre that can be performed anywhere as long as there is someone to watch is called what?
Found Space
Characterized by elaborate stage designs, complex machinery for special effects, and a focus on spectacle and illusion
Baroque Theatre
Traditionally used to signal stage hands that a scene was changing.
Whistling