Origins of Theatre
Worship becomes Ritual, Ritual becomes Myth, Myth becomes performance.
What is ritualism theory?
The word drama derives from this Greek word, meaning “something done.”
What is dran?
An event, a place, and a company can all be this.
What is Theatre?
Sometimes composed from remembrances, but always based in imagination, this is a conversation between two or more people.
What is dialogue?
This is the most common type of modern stage. This arch separates the auditorium from the stage and can vary in size in both height and width.
What is the proscenium stage?
Storytelling to Seek Understanding, Storytelling is recalled and elaborated upon, Storytelling is recalled by a multitude of people, each taking on a unique role.
What is storytelling theory?
These are the two major genres of plays.
What are Comedy and Trajedy?
The word "theatre" comes from Greek theatron, meaning this
What is the seeing place?
A playwright works with these two tools.
What is dialogue and physical action?
This type of stage is surround by audience on each side. Cheek Theatre at RU is an example of this.
What is a thrust stage?
With the start of civilization in Northern Africa alongside the Nile River in ancient Egypt and the Performances of African Tribal Groups.
Where did theatre begin?
This part of the play gives the audience background information and structure.
What is Exposition?
Maddox Theatre is an example of this.
What is a proscenium theatre?
Gravity and Pertinence, Compression and Economy, and Celebration.
What are the Qualities of a play?
This type of stage is surrounded by an audience on all sides.
What is an Arena stage?
The Oldest surviving scripted play celebrating Pharaoh Senusreet rise to the throne (c.a. 1980 BCE)
What is the Ramesseum Dramatic Papyrus?
This part of the play marks the ending of the agreement between the audience and performers.
What is the post-play?
This is where all of the scenery is built for a theatrical production.
What is a scene shop?
One of the most produced contemporary playwrights, his plays include The Golden Age of Debt, The Invisible Hand, The Who & The What, and Disgraced.
Who is Ayad Akhtar?
Sometimes called the Ally or Tennis Court Theatre. This type of stage came out of France during the restoration age when theatre was performed on tennis courts.
What is a traverse stage?
One of the oldest surviving examples of what we would call modern is when spoken Dialogue emerges in shamanistic rites such as this Ceylon ceremony loosely translated to "devil dance."
What is the Sanni Yakuma?
plot, characters, thought, diction, music, spectacle, convention
What are the components of drama?
A large open space under the stage of many large theatres, In Clark Arts, this is where we store props.
What is a trap room?
This accomplished playwright became the first female African-American to receive the Pulitzer Prize, which was awarded in 2002 for her play Topdog/Underdog.
Who is Suzan-Lori Parks?
A more experimental space, this type of stage can be used in a variety of different arrangements, changing from one production to the next.
What is a Black Box Theatre?