Theater History
The earliest forms of theater were rituals performed for___________
Gods
Plays are typically divided into acts and ________
Scenes
A motion picture is actually a series of ________ taken in quick succession
Photographs
Movable items that actors handle and manipulate to tell the story.
Roman theater eliminated the Greek _______ and would often feature one or no narrators.
Chorus
The ________ age of Broadway was a period of tremendous growth in musical theater.
Golden
A coordinated group of actors
Ensemble
A ________________ is the underlying music for a movie.
Film Score
Lighting
Sound
Set Design
Costumes
Stage Management
Props
What was the name of Shakespeare's son who tragically passed away in childhood?
Hamnet
What was the name of Shakespeare's famous theater?
The Globe Theater
Aside
This film Score composer is famous for movies such as Jaws, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars.
John Williams
Designs and oversees the creation or acquisition of all garments for the cast.
Costume Designer
Name the 3 types of Musical Theater
Broadway, Opera, Ballet
This era/genre of theater was known for Stock characters and slapstick humor or jokes referred to as Lazzi.
Commedia dell'Arte
The (usually) curved area of the stage in front of the proscenium line
Apron
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Name the 3 different types of animation
2D/Traditional
Stop Motion
CGI
Designs and builds the large-scale elements that create the setting, from a simple backdrop to a multi-level, three-dimensional room
Set Designer
What major historical event transformed theater in the 19th century?
The Industrial Revolution
Name 4 plays by William Shakespeare
answers will vary
When a character speaks to themself, often to provide more thoughts and emotions to the audience
Soliloquy
This person is credited with being the father of the motion picture. After an argument about a horse, he set up multiple cameras to take pictures in quick sequence, leading to the development of filmmaking
Edward Muybridge
Identify 3 functions of technical theater
Establishes the mood of each scene
Defines time and place..
Enhances the narrative.
Maintains continuity and flow
Ensures safety.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
In Radio, a ________ is an ongoing story that continues from one episode to the next (like chapters in a book.)
Serial