Dramatic Structure
Dramatic Structure is also known as
Plot Structure
Form of comedy that is highly physical, includes ridiculous situations, and often showcases talking animals
Farce
This is the person who greets guests as they enter the theatre, and helps them find their seats
Usher
This type of curtain can open and close across the stage
Traveler
This staging style has audience seated on one side of the stage
Proscenium
What are the requirements of a Dramatic Story?
Beginning, middle, end, Conflict
genre
This is the person who is in charge of "calling a show"
Stage Manager
This curtain sits at the most upstage part of the stage and is used as a lighting and projections surface
Cyclorama
This staging style has audience seated on two sides of the stage
Traverse
The part of the story where the conflict is revealed
Inciting Incident
Dramatic Style is also know as
sub-genre or sub-category
This person is responsible for installing lighting equipment after the lighting
Master Electrician
These thin curtains help create multiple entry points along the wings of the stage
Legs
This staging style has audience seated on all sides of the stage
In The Round/Arena
The last thing the audience sees
Denouement
The name of the poem written by Dante Aligheri that inspired the three forms of comedy
The Divine Comedy
The person in charge of installing audio equipment
Audio Engineer
This see-thru curtain is used to create special effects that can make objects appear or disappear through use of lighting
Scrim
This staging style has audience seated on multiple sides of the stage
Thrust
The correct order of Dramatic Structure is
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, Denouement
The example of melodrama that includes a damsel in distress being tied to a train track by the villain, then rescued by the hero is called
Gaslight
The person in charge of ensuring cultural and historical accuracy in a production
Dramaturg
This thin strip style curtain is used to hide lighting and rigging equipment over the stage
Valance
This staging style can be customized to fit any style, but is not a traditional stage
Found/Converted Space