Theatre Review 2

Playwright

The seminal artist in traditional theatre forms.

Delphi

NOT a character in the myth of Oedipus.

Plot

The sequence of events between the beginning and the end.

Oedipus the King

Written about 2500 years ago, at the time democracy was established in Athens.

Sophocles

The ancient Greek poet who wrote Oedipus the King.

Contextual structure

A type of play structure exemplified by Bertolt Brecht’s The Private Life of the Master Race.

Linear

The most common structure for a play's plot.

Photo/resume

What an agent submits to submit an actor for a role.

Emotional recall

A technique where actors use a personal moment to understand a character's emotions.

Collaboration

An enthusiasm needed by actors, alongside other personal qualities.

The text and the self

An actor's primary tools.

Receive casting breakdowns

What actors need to learn about upcoming auditions, agents, and casting services.

Character’s self-description

Might be inaccurate.

Objective (Stanislavsky System)

Phrased as an infinitive.

Director

The theatre artist with artistic responsibility for the entire production.

The Shape of Things

The 2001 New York premiere by Neil LaBute where he was both playwright and director.

The playwright William Shakespeare

The person you might see giving directorial instructions during the original production of Hamlet.

Preferred way to describe a director

Still under debate.

Casting directors

Most directors believe their success is 80 percent dependent on.

After the opening night performance

When the director's job is considered complete.

George, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

The first person credited with being a modern director.

Scene designer

The person responsible for creating a production's technical drawings.

Scenographer

Someone who designs both scenery and costumes for a stage production.

Choreography

NOT one of the four major areas of theatre design.

Instrument plot

NOT created by the scene designer.

Sketch

Another name for a rendering.

Scenery & costume

Two designs that use renderings to communicate their looks.

Scene designer

The designer who prepares a white model.

Helen of Troy

Described as 'the face that launched a thousand ships'.

Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George

The song from which the phrase 'putting it together' is derived.

A folk song about two brothers

Inspired the director to set a production during the American Civil War.

Homer

The original writer of the story used as a source for Shakespeare's Troilus & Cressida.

Schadenfreude

The pleasure from seeing another person’s misfortune.

Standing room only

Generally, the least expensive tickets for a Broadway show.

Season tickets

Tickets to multiple productions by a theatre company.

Dynamic pricing

A pricing strategy where buying a ticket before opening can ensure a lower price.

Arts events calendars

Where theatre events are often listed.

A ticket to that performance

What guarantees your seat at a performance.

Theatres’ advertising

Targets the portion of the public most likely interested.

Flex pass

Allows a combination of available seats during a season.