Directing
This is the director's vision for their production that is appropriate to the play--no Hamlet romcom for me, please!
What is directorial concept?
Shown from the audience's point of view, this drawing of the set is rarely black and white--unless that's what the concept calls for.
What is a rendering?
This type of serious drama emphasizes action and special effects, and uses music to underscore the action.
What is melodrama?
A character who experiences a fundamental and permanent change from the beginning of a play to the end is known as this type of character.
What is a dynamic character?
In I And You, Anthony and Caroline are working on a class project about this American poet.
Who is Walt Whitman?
The director's version of a Pinterest board, used to share their vision of a play.
What is a lookbook?
These are items that complete a set design; if used by an actor, they become something else.
What is set dressing?
Puns, malaprops, and epigrams are examples of this technique of comedy. The library is open, henny!
What is verbal wit/humor?
In The Lion King, both Timon and Pumbaa are comedic versions of this type of character, complementing and contrasting Simba.
What is a foil?
The beeping smoke detector, the failure of Caroline's picture to upload to Instagram, and her mother never showing up are all examples of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
A production showing a normal depiction of every day life falls under this style of theatre.
What is realism?
A blueprint of the stage, from above, showing the placement of the walls, windows, doors, and scenery onstage.
What is a ground plan?
Once an event is set in motion, there is no turning back! Watch out, Oedipus!
What is tragic irretrievability?
If a character feels two-dimensional, you might conclude that they are this type of character.
What is a flat character?
This motif of I And You can be found in the title.
What is grammar?
French for "author," this type of director is known for controlling all aspects of a production, including the script.
What is auteur director?
This element of scene design concerns itself with the balance and arrangement of set pieces on stage.
What is composition?
Moving from Philadelphia to Bel-Air turned this character's world upside down, and is an example of this characteristic of comedy.
What is comedic premise?
This kind of protagonist is aware of their fundamental imbalance and attempts to solve it.
What is an active protagonist?
One theme of I And You; you can't have one without the other.
What is life and death?
Casting people of color to portray the founding fathers in Hamilton is an example of this kind of direction.
What is a post-modern?
This person in charge of executing the scenic designer's vision; they are responsible for scheduling, construction, and installation of all technical equipment.
What is a technical director?
Wile E. Coyote's plans to kill the Roadrunner go wrong and the dynamite blows up in his face; in the next scene, his face is fine. This is an example of this characteristic of comedy.
What is suspension of natural law?
Something fundamental about a protagonist that is out of balance; the conflicts of the play arise because of it.
What is a beginning key trait?
This theme of I And You is supported by the use of Leaves of Grass, as well as the fact that Caroline now has Anthony's liver.
What is connection?