Production Team
Important Figures of Theatre History
Theatre History
100
A central idea, provided by the person in charge of a play, that unifies all elements of a theatrical production and provides a unique vision.
What is the Director's Concept.
100
Playwright of tragedies, comedies, and histories who wrote the line: "To be or not to be"
Who is William Shakespeare.
100
Acting system which includes the following techniques: Magic if, Given Circumstances, Circle of Attention, and Emotional Memory.
What is Stanislavski's system (Constantin Stanislavski) Also know as The Method
200
The person in charge of creating renderings, outfits, and costumes that is right for the character and fits the actor's body.
Who is the Costume Designer
200
Coined the phrase "willing suspension of disbelief"
Who is Samuel Taylor Coleridge
200
A 19th c. lead actor who oversaw, directed, and financed a production in which he would star.
Who is an actor-manager
300
The pattern of character's large movements across the stage given by the Director.
What is Blocking
300
Considered first modern director
Who is Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
300
The term used to describe the audience member who stood in the pit to watch a play in the Elizabethan period. Clue: Shakespeare's Globe.
What is Groundlings
400
Creates the physical environment, and interprets the world of the play.
What is the Set Designer
400
19th c. British actress-manager who was performing on stage when President Lincoln was shot
Who is Laura Keene
400
According to Aristotle, tragedy evolved from the performance of this religious ritual celebrating Dionysus.
What is Dithyramb
500
Researches historical background of the play, and informs the production staff.
Who is the Dramaturge
500
18th c. British actress who was a fashion trendsetter
Who is Frances Abington
500
During this period in history, theatre was censored because it was perceived as a threat to the establishment, social, political and/or moral order.
What is the Middle Ages (Dark Ages) 5th - 15th CE.
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