Show:
general directing
play analysis
groundplans
rehearsals
composition & blocking
100

the primary job of the director

what is communication?

100

rooted in the previous actions that took place before the beginning of a play

what are given circumstances?

100

a solid groundplan should have _____ for actors to move around

what are obstacles?

100

the 2 tools that need to be brought to every rehearsal

what are script and a pencil?

100

the two shapes that directors should use to arrange actors in scenes with only 2-3 people

what are diagonals and triangles?

200
true or false? the director directly transmits their ideas and energies to the audience

what is false?

200

overall theme of the play

what is idea?

200

phrase used to refer to when directors place set pieces on the downstage corners of their groundplan?

what is pinning the corners?

200

the first thing you should do when you get to rehearsal

what is sign in?

200
an actors position on the width of the stage

what is horizontal location?

300

"most of the time you will see yourself as a leader (not a ____ )..."

what is dictator?

300

they evolve because of dramatic action

what are characters?

300

placing set pieces on a _____ helps create variation and tension on the stage

what is diagonal?

300

respect the _____ of the rehearsal

what are goals?

300

name the missing building block of blocking and composition:

- horizontal location

- planes

- body position

what are levels?

400

the director's mental image of what they want to do with a playscript 

what is a vision?

400

the shell that holds all dramatic action

what is dialogue?

400

the director should place set pieces _____ from walls

what is away?

400

true or false? rehearsal is about learning your lines and developing your characterization

what is false?

400

type of onstage focus that moves from character to character until the ultimate focus is reached

what is counter focus?

500

identify the missing drive that guides directors: 

- a vision

- knowledge of the dynamic of plays

- skills in communication

what is a strong desire to entertain?

500

creates the structure of the play

what is dramatic action?

500

the groundplan should be based on what area of dramatic structure?

what are given circumstances?

500

actors are encouraged to make bold _____

what are choices?

500

all movement onstage should be _____

what is motivated?