when actors have little to no emotional bond with a character so they replace the characters' emotions with their own (even if they don't relate)
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What is expressionism?
A theatrical style where the audience sees the story through the mind of the character.
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What is the technical approach?
where actors concentrate on physical details
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The ______________is a literary advisor and theatre-history expert who assists the directors, designers, and actors in better understanding the text.
Dramaturg
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What are the two basic categories of stage lighting?
Motivated and nonmotivated
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actors often wait in the_______________ until they make their entrances
Greenroom
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what are the sides of the stage called?
wings
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Acting coach __________ emphasized stamina and concentration in his training, developing exercises, for example, to help actors discover how their feet could express character.
Tadashi Suzuki
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Known as one of the first modern directors, this man not only directed the actors but also ruled them as their official head of state.
The Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
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What does the vocal coach do?
help actors with speech clarity, volume, and preservation of their voices for the long run of a show
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the most important want or driving force that governs the actions of the characher during the entire play is the
Superobjective
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The house is
the area where the audience sits
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Directors often compose pictures to help reinforce the story. This is called...
Picturization
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what are the methods directors use to acheive focus
Levels; Contrast; Trianglulation; Multiple Focus
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What are set props?
props that are part of the scenery
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a director will sometimes divide a script into units that begin whenever a character enters or exits and continues until the nect entrance or exit. What are they?
French Scenes
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Where do stage managers keep all the blocking and cue notes?
the prompt book
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the person who supervises all the construction crews is called
the master carpenter
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what are the basic elements of design?
line, dimension, balance, movement, harmony, color, and texture
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what are the two types of makeup?
Straight and character makeup
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what is the purpose of the ghost light?
safety
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not all theatres take place in theatres, it is sometimes performed in non-traditional spaces what are they called?
Found or created spaces
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What type of theatre is sometimes called picture frame theatre?
Proscenium Arch
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if a director cast a character who physically matches they role they are.....
Casting to type
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the stage area to the audience's let is called...
Downstage left, left center, upstage left
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the plays of creative directors are sometimes called ______________________ because the director's artistic vision dominates
concept productions
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cattle call audition
actors are given only about a minute to perform
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Designers will often use this computer program to work on the design for a production
Vectorworks; CAD
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Surrealism
the subconscious of the characters is emphasized in the design
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lip/apron
a part of the stage that extends into the audience's side of the picture frame
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rehersal report
written by the stage manager and its the entire ensemble know how rehearsal went and informs designers of any ideas or concerns that arose
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House manager
the person in charge of all the ushers
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one of the greatest directors was Konstantin Stanislavsky. Which theater is he associated with?
Moscow Art theatre
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parenthetical
a short description such as (loving), (angry), or (terrified) to help the actor or the reader interpret a particular line of dialogue
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Selective Realism
a design style that mixes authentic looking elements with stylized ones
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fatal flaw
if a characters inner conflict is powerful enough to affect their good judgement and make unfortunate choices it is their........
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Blocking
The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage.
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