Theater Lecture Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering playwrights, theatrical terms, and acting techniques.

Mood spelled backwards is

DOOM

If you weren’t nervous, you’d be

dead

We do it for the cause, not the

applause

Live to express, not

impress

There are no small parts, just small

actors

If you bring expectations into the room, you will always be

disappointed

Who says “If you bring expectations into the room, you will always be disappointed

Augusto Boal

Energy, energy,

energy

Once a member of a theatre tribe, always a member of a theatre

tribe

Say Yes applies to?

Improv

Be a duerr not a

Dont’er

Stanislavski is considered the?

Father of acting

What was stanislavski’s approach?

THE SYSTEM

What is Stanislavskis key word?

TRUTH

What was stanislavski associated with

Moscow Art Theatre

Antonin Artaud KEY word

Cruelty

Jerzy Grotowski KEY word

POOR theatre

Bertold Brecht KEY word

EPIC theatre

Stella Adler KEY word

Imagination

Augusto Boal KEY word

Theatre of the OPPRESSED

Who says cry? Cry BIG. laugh? laugh BIG

Augusto Boal

What did Mrs. Duerr create?

the ACTOR’S TOOLBOX

who created the concept of narrator? talking to the audience

Bertold Brecht

Who says Acting is not about the WORDS.

Stella Adler

Who is the Mother of Improvisation and Theatre games? “Theatre is about playing”

Viola Spolin

Viola Spolin KEY words

Theatre Games

Who created THE METHOD

Lee Strasberg

Who is associated with The Actor’s Studio

Lee Strasberg

Who wrote Actor’s Vow

Lee Strasberg

Uta Hagen’s KEY word?

RESPECT

Uta Hagen’s Respect for what?

Acting

What is something called that is ahead of time?

Avant-garde

A in ACROW?

Animal

C in ACROW?

Character

R in ACROW

Relationship

O in ACROW

Objective

W in ACROW

Where

First question in Actor’s 3 questions?

What does the author say about my character?

Second question in Actor’s 3 questions

What do other characters say about my character

Third Actor’s 3 questions

What does my character say about my character?

Why animals?

To get into a physical space, character’s mindset, and to understand more objective of the character

The whole essence of learning your lines is to

have the ability to work freely physically and vocally, gain respect from your fellow actors and directors, forget them because they are in your heart and you don't need to memorize them

What is the part of the stage farthest to the audience called?

Upstage

Who says anyone can act?

Viola Spolin

Actor’s right

stage right

Actor’s left

stage left

Where is centerstage?

In the center

Audience right

stage left

Audience left

stage right

Who emphasized the theatre of cruelty?

Artonin Artaud

Who was put into an Asylum

Antonin Artuad

Bertolt Brecht used a ___ to separate his audience from the play

narrator

Who cared about being expressionistic?

Antonin Artaud

Who used the EPIC theatre

Bertold Brecht

Who wrote the Actor's Vow?

Elia kazan

The SYSTEM emphasized, what?

truth

Who created the SYSTEM?

Constantin Stanislavski

Stella Adler says, "___ is not about the ___"

Acting, words

Who emphasized the POOR theatre?

Jerzy Grotowski

Who emphasized the theatre of the OPRESSED?

Augusto Boal

What did Adler, Strasberg, and Meisner's systems focus on/articulate?

Soul, Self, presence

Who wrote the ART OF ACTING?

Stella Adler

Who was part of the group theatre?

Adler, Strasberg, Meisner

What is Meisner's KEY word?

spontaneous/presence

Who learns the history behind the play and brings references to accurately display the time period?

Dramaturge

(T/F) In improv, you should try to be perfect because improv is about perfection

False

Doing the 0-10 exercise helps the actor...

follow in the mask tradition established by Commedia del Arte, get out of their comfort zone, explore emotional levels

(T/F) In improv, details are funny

True

(T/F) In improv, conflict between characters is OK, but their needs to be mutual respect and agreement within the team

True

What gets broken when you talk to the audience?

4th wall

Machine and animal games are a great way to

build improv skills

(T/F) In improv, improv is stand up comedy

false

(T/F) In improv, you work with a partner to accept and build a scene by saying 'yes and...'

true

The acting area and rehearsal space are considered 'sacred' because _

they should be respected and revered

(T/F) In improv, you should commit! Don't think- just react!

true

The four tenants are connect, create, __, and present

respond

(T/F) In improv, realistic honest reactions are the funniest

true

What is the part of the stage in the middle of the stage called?

center stage

What is the part of a stage outside of a curtain called?

proscenium

Movement on stage is directed by _.

objective

What is a performance in a theatre that takes place in the daytime?

Matinee

The four tenants are connect, create, respond, and __

present

Who says, "If you're gonna cry, cry BIG. If you're gonna laugh, laugh BIG?

Augusto Boal

Why does an actor need to warm up?

colors/numbers - to warm up your vocal chords and prepare your voice for your performance

jumping jacks - to physically prepare an actor's body before a scene

shake out - to shake off pre-performance nerves

The four tenants are connect, __, respond, and present

create

What do we call letting go of our disbelief and just believing in what we see/watch?

suspension of disbelief

Someone who can sing, dance, and act, is called a what?

triple threat

What is something called that is ahead of its time?

Avant-garde

What is it called when you read a script for the first time?

cold read

The word for 'actor' in Grecian times. it's just an actor.

Thespian

What does DTASC stand for?

Dramas Teacher Association of Southern California

The four tenants are __, create, respond, and present

connect

What are two things that acting games help with?

imagination and relaxation

Stands for 'standing room only' - it means that all of the tickets have been sold and all of the seats are taken.

SRO

What is the role of a Dramaturge

To research the play

Saying 'YES' responds to what?

improv

What do we call an exaggerated, usually comedic way of performing?

Pantomime

What is it called when you read a script that you're a little familiar with?

Warm read

The word for 'the entire cast in production'

ensemble

A musical's script

Libretto