Theater 101
The parts of the stage where actors can stand/get ready where the audience can't see
Back Stage
What are the 4 types of theater make up?
Cream, Cake, Grease, Water Activated (color)
The person who designs all the outfits
Costume Designer
To speak loudly on stage
Projection
What are the 5 W's of a story or play?
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Down Stage
what tool creates texture?
What is a stipple sponge?
The person in charge of all creative decisions in a production like casting and blocking.
The Director
To speak clearly enough to be understood on stage
Articulate
The part of the story that explains where events take place and what happened before the story begins, and the background of the characters
Exposition
What is the name of the place where the audience sits (like the auditorium)
The House
What colors indicate a new bruise?
red & purple/blue
Who is the person who rehearses and learns the role?
Actor
to "Cheat out"
What are the events of a play called (or any story)
The Plot
Stage Right
How do you set cream make up?
Loose (translucent) powder
The person who designs and builds the scenery and creates the space for the actors
Set Designer
What do the letters I.P.A. stand for
International Phonetic Alpabet
What is the height of the play called? The most impactful moment
What is the climax
Why do we call the part of the stage furthest from the audience "upstage"?
During Greek times they had to lift the back of the stage so it was at an incline. This incline helped the audience to see the actors on stage
Chiaroscuro
The person in charge of creating and distributing advertisement for the theater and show.
Marketing Director
What is a speech delivered by an actor to the audience that is "not heard" by the other actors on stage.
An "Aside"
Name the 6 Aristotelian Elements we went over in class
Plot, Character, Language, Music, Spectacle, Idea