how many stage areas are there?
9 areas
demonstrate 1/4 right position
*you decide*
when did theater begin?
since we have existed
since cavemen
what is this stage called?
Proscenium stage
demonstrate up stage left
*you decide*
what is the position the lady on the right is doing?
right profile
why did they wear masks to perform?
To amplify their voices and show emotion to the other audience.
where can people sit in an arena stage?
all around
the actors
what position is never recommended?
full back
what is the difference between theater and theatre
theater is the location.
theatre is the art of acting and showing expressions.
what type of stage is the best of both worlds?
thrust stage
demonstrate down stage right
*you decide*
why are full front positions recommended?
you can hear and connect with the actors emotions.
what god did they honor through festivals?
Dionysus
what type of stage is the NRG Stadium?
an arena stage.
why is it down stage area and not up stage area?
Because the stages used to be slanted
going down to the audience
up and away from audience
true or false:
1/4 position is the recommended position when two actors are talking?
true
who created the many terms we use now?
Aristotle
what type of stage is a black box?
a flexible stage
what is a thespian?
it is another way of saying an actor
comes from the person named Thespis