Drama 1
any time (past, present, or future) and a place
What is setting?
one who writes plays
What is playwright?
This is a form of literature meant to be performed for an audience, either on stage or before camera.
What is drama?
What is Theater?
Telling stories and connecting with an audience.
Your purpose or goal for delivering a line.
What does objective mean when it comes to theater?
central message of a story
What is theme?
the written text of a play, movie, or broadcast
What is script?
The plot diagram consists of... (name as many parts as you can)
What is exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
This person plans and provides the sound effects in the play, including music.
What is the sound designer?
This person creates lighting, atmosphere, and time of day for production in response to script and director's vision.
What is the lighting designer?
Usually at the beginning of script and may/may not include a description of the characters.
Girl 3- loves to eat hot dogs
Mrs. Coxwell- mean and ratchet
Mrs. Sheheane- bossy but sweet
What is List of Cast Members/Characters?
a unit of the play's action separated by setting; a scene changes whenever the setting changes.
What is a scene?
the people the drama is being presented to (the listeners, readers, viewers)
What is audience?
This person's job is to display the character's social status, personality, and/or time period through garments (clothes) and accessories. They also collaborate with hair stylist, wig master, or makeup artist.
What is the costume designer?
This person interprets the script, directs action, and works with designers
What is the director?
What is the name given to a group of scenes; most modern plays have two of THESE with an intermission in between.
What is an Act?
reveals plot and characterization - Appears next to characters names.
Mrs. Coxwell: I'm the smartest one of all.
What is dialogue?
dictionary definition of the word
What is denotation?
Anything portable used in the play that is not a set or costume piece
What is a prop?
This person organizes and coordinates with director, actors, back stage crew, designers, and production managers to assure smooth execution of production. "Mrs. Coxwell, you're on in 5 minutes"
What is the stage manager?
Tells actors how to move and speak or tells about the scenery and props (laughs excitedly)
What is stage directions?
Where can we get inspiration from plays?
Journal, personal experience, old stories, historical events etc...
This person designs and creates sets for the production by using descriptions in the script, historical research, and the director's vision
What is the scenic/set designer?