Staging
Staging & Functions
Terms
History
Misc.
100
1. the most popular stage - looks like a frame with an arch
2. stage that extends out into the audience; audience sits on three sides
3. audience sits on all four sides
proscenium
thrust
arena
100
covers the back of the stage (sometimes the sides); used as a backdrop; scenes will often be projected onto it
cyclorama
100
1. the original actor
2. term for theatre performers or lovers of theatre
Thespis
Thespian
100
the beginning of western theatre; honored Dionysus; Aristotle, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Aristophanes 
Greek
100
standard makeup used for everyone on stage (two things)
foundation & mascara
200
imaginary line where the curtain falls when closed
curtain line
200
area of stage closest to the audience
downstage
200
1. object that can be carried on and off the stage (like a sword...or a cup)
2. objects used on stage to enhance the scene
3. handler of all the objects used on stage
hand prop
stage prop
prop master
200
Noh and Kabuki
Japanese Theatre
200
supervises the box office operations, the ushers, cleanliness of the theatre, etc.
house manager
300
the area of the stage farthest away from the audience
upstage
300
"stage right" and "stage left" are determined from this perspective
actor/performer perspective
300
1. moving from one side of the stage to the other
2. pre-determined movements (________ is the actors what choreography is to dancers)
crossing
blocking
300
Professional improvisation; stock characters
Italian Renaissance
300
the announcement that the show will be starting soon and to return to your seats
blinking of the lights
400
extends past the curtain line - past the proscenium arch; small curved area of extended staging
apron
400
function of ________: play's style, acting environment, physical setting
scenery
400
the imaginary wall between the performers and the audience
fourth wall
400
golden age of theatre; Globe Theatre; William Shakespeare & Christopher Marlowe
Elizabethan (English Renaissance)
400
expands the lungs so air may travel from the lungs over the vocal folds (vocal cords)
diaphragm
500
off stage to either side - where performers enter, exit, and wait to go on
wings
500
function of _______: visibility, focus, mood, transitions, blackout
function of _______: time period, social class, nature of characters
lighting
costumes
500
actors ignore the audience (the traditional play - scene focused)
vs.
actors acknowledge the audience (audience focused)
representational vs. presentational
500
chronological order of the 8 major time periods
Primitive
Greek
Roman
Medieval
Italian Renaissance
Elizabethan (English Renaissance)
Restoration
Melodrama
500
the event that catapults the protagonist into the conflict
inciting incident