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portrayal of a character or scene without rehearsal or preparation
improvisation
focuses on a character or a group of characters who experience different situations one after another
Character-centered approach
situation comedies
sit-coms
internal stimuli
thoughts and emotions
takes a single situation and places a number of characters in the situation to demonstrate how different personalities will respond to the same event
situation-centered approach
Things that are heard, seen, tasted, felt, or smelled
external stimuli
diverting attention from the character that the audience should be watching
scene-stealing
the natural way a person responds to a stimulus
motivated sequence
putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to that character
characterization
Greek god
Dionysus
A key to successful improvisation, concentrating on the immediate situation.
what is happening now
Can be answered with a yes or no, ending the improv
terminal question
Songs sung during the procession for Dionysus
dithyrambs
making the audience believe that each performance is the first
illusion of the first time
goat and song
choregos
where was the theater of Dionysus held
outdoors
theatron
theatron means
the seeing place
who selected the winner of the dithyramb contest
10 randomly chosen citizens
to be visible onstage without scene stealing
do nothing effectively
The earliest form of Greek tragedy had one actor and a
chorus
naturalness needed to keep a production fresh
spontaneity
Plays that aren't written to be performed
closet dramas
Rituals eventually turned into myths which turned into
theater