Greek Theatre
Credited for being the first actor
Who is Thespis?
The main/central character whose journey we are following.
What is the protagonist?
When the performers/audience enter a contract to agree to believe something (ex. the actors in CATS are singing/dancing cats)
What is a convention?
Best known for its musicals and spectacle. High quality and union productions. Certain theatres in an area of Manhattan, NYC.
What is Broadway?
This stage direction stands for: USR.
What is upstage right?
The god of wine, fertility and theatre
Who is Dionysus?
The character who works in opposition or against the main character.
Who is the antagonist?
The world or environment of a play (where, when, who, etc.).
What is given circumstances?
Professional theatres that are found all over the United States. They are often non-profit and can have a variety of play offerings.
What is regional theatre?
The term for when you move around the stage.
What is cross?
The informational guide about the theatre of Greece written by Aristotle
What is The Poetics?
Information about past events that take place before the play begins.
What is exposition?
When a production element is in a play is less detailed or realistic, it can be called this.
What is abstract?
Theatre that focuses on artistic goals instead of commercial goals in NYC. Can be in unique spaces such as coffeehouses, lofts, cellars, churches, etc.
What is Off-Off Broadway?
The area of the stage closest to the audience.
What is downstage?
The playwright who wrote Antigone
Who is Sophocles?
The decisive moment of the main character or the turning point in action.
What is crisis (or) climax?
Metal, linen, canvas, brick, silk are examples of this.
What are materials?
Theatre that promotes pieces of specific audiences and raises awareness for issues (e.g. Latino theatre, feminist theatre, gay theatre, etc.).
What is Political Theatre?
If a theatre uses stage directions like area 1, 2, 3, 4 or entrance A, B, C, D, it most likely has this set-up.
What is an arena / in-the-round set-up?
The style of theatre used for Greek theatre performances
What is an amphitheatre?
Opposition between two characters or forces. Central to drama.
What is conflict?
How the production elements fit together (this could be related to time period, color, shapes, etc.)
What is the style?
Theatre that exists to train future artists, develop new audiences and explore new pieces/styles.
What is Educational Theatre?
The term for writing down where you move on stage.
What is blocking?