Theatrical Elements
People who help actors during a performance with their costumes.
Who are dressers?
Informed us about the existence of Primitive Theatre.
What are cave drawings?
The first known actor.
Who is Thespis?
Roman Amphitheater - round and completely enclosed.
What is a colosseum?
A Memorization technique for monologues
What is writing down your lines?
What is making flashcards/notecards/quizlet?
What is repeating lines over and over?
What is recording your lines to listen to?
What is practicing your lines with peers?
When in doubt, ask the _________.
Who is the stage manager?
These masks originated in Greek Theatre.
What are the Comedy and Tragedy Masks?
Actors would switch these to indicate when they changed characters
What are Greek masks?
Performers rolled through towns with these to be used as stages.
What are movable pageant wagons?
An example of a slate.
What is Hello, my name is ___________(name) and I will be performing _______________(monologues name) from ________ (scripts name) by _________ (scripts author).
These can set the mood, create focus, shape the stage, and reveal time/place.
What are stage lights?
Two main themes of Primitive Theatre.
What are hunting rituals and religious ceremonies/celebrations?
This event would choose 3 playwrights to put on shows and lasted 6 days. Over 15,000 people from all over Greece attending.
What is The Festival of Dionysus?
Mystery Plays, Miracle Plays, Morality Plays, Mummers/Folk Plays:
What are The 4 M’s of Medieval Theatre?
Dress nicely; avoid crazy patterns and flashy jewelry; wear all black or a pop of color are examples of_________.
What to wear to an audition
If a problem involves a change in how things look from the front, tell the ________. If it only involves a change in how things operate mechanically, out of sight of the audience, tell the _________.
Who are the designer and the head of the crew?
A light left burning on the center stage of a theatre after everyone has left and the building is dark.
What is a ghost light?
Violence was never shown on stage – rather, it was described by this group of people?
Who is the Greek Chorus?
Plautus, Terence, Seneca
Who are the three most notable playwrights from Roman Theatre?
Traits, background, motivations, and relationships with others.
What is character analysis?
These help the actor connect to the audience.
What are their tone of voice, body language, and facial expressions?
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What is cross downstage left?
The major Greek Tragedy Playwrights.
Who are Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides?
Gladiatorial games, chariot races, wild animal hunts, circuses, and executions.
What are spectacles?
Robert Cohen's acting method.
What is G.OT.E. (Goals, Obstacles, Tactics, Expectations)?