Dramatic Structure
Dramatic Form
The Production Team
Stage Directions
Anatomy of the Stage
100
The part of the story where the time period, location, and revealing characters are introduced
Exposition
100
The defining feature of a tragedy
the main character dies
100
The person who is ultimately in charge of a production
Producer
100
The stage direction in Area 3 is
Center Stage
100
The area where the audience sits
House
200
The "meat of the story"
Rising Action
200
A style of comedy that takes a preexisting story and retells it in a humorous way
Parody
200
The person in charge of overseeing all technical elements of a production
Technical Director
200
The stage direction in area 2 is
Downstage Center
200
The backstage areas on either side of the stage
Wings
300
The part of the story where the action has reached its highest point
Climax
300
A style of comedy that takes real life people, places or events and makes fun of them
Satire
300
The person in charge of building sets after they have been designed
Master Builder
300
The stage direction in area 4 is
Center Stage Left
300
The area high above the house where lighting equipment is hung
Catwalk
400
The part of the story where the conflict is resolved
Resolution
400
In this form of "comedy", the main character ends up worse than they started
Infernal Comedy
400
The person in charge of building costumes after they have been designed
Seamstress/Tailor
400
Which area is downstage right?
Area 3
400
The area where lighting and sound are operated from
Booth
500
The part of the story where the action starts to wind down
Falling Action
500
A highly sensationalized, overly emotional story that is often underscored with dramatic music
Melodrama
500
The department that is typically in charge of both designing and building their part of the show
Props (Props Master)
500
Which area is upstage left?
Area 7
500
The furthest downstage part of the stage
Apron