Dramaturgy
What do Dramaturgs do?
Research plays and musicals
Where are lights and sounds for a show controlled from?
The booth
The birthplace of Western Theatre is where?
Who is in charge of the show?
The Director
The type of stage we have downstairs in West's auditorium is called what?
A Proscenium Theater
What is a historical accuracy?
Something in a show that really happened in real life
What color represents passion and rage?
Red
Which era of theatre was heavily associated with stories from the Bible?
Medieval Theatre
The person responsible for costuming for a show is called what?
Costume Designer / Costumers / Draper
A stage where the audience completely surrounds the performance space is called what?
Arena / Performance in the Round
What is a creative liberty?
A choice in a show that is different than what happened in real life.
What color represents warmth and creativity?
In what era of theatre did William Shakespeare write and direct his famous plays?
The Elizabethan Era
The individual responsible for coordinating lights, sound, set building, and other similar elements of a show is called what?
Technical Director
The space where sets are built for a production is called what?
The Scene Shop
Name Three things Dramaturgs do
Advise the director, maintain the history of a show, explain shows you don't know, explain jokes you don't get, contextualize characters, contextualize settings, etc.
What does the color black represent?
Roman Theatre is credited with the invention of several elements of comedic theatre. Name two of them.
The person responsible for coordinating costumes props, scenic design, etc. is called what?
Artistic Director
What type of theatrical space places the audience on two opposite sides of the stage?
A Traverse stage
List the four tasks of a dramaturg in order
1) research the setting
2) research the big events
3) research the characters
4) consider the audience
What is complementary color pairing?
Using two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel
The three traditional styles of Japanese Theatre we studied in class were what?
Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku
If a jacket that is used as a prop in scene two of a play is later hung up on the stage in all of act two, who on the production
Props manager, Set designer, and costumer (all three)
Another name of a thrust stage is what?
Three Quarter Round