Theatre Arts: Acting, Design, and Production Fundamentals

Have acting styles stayed the same?

No

Were women allowed to act in Ancient Greece, Rome, or Elizabethan theatre?

No

Which theatre form used improvisation and stock characters?

Commedia Dell'arte

Artistic decisions meant to communicate interpretation to the audience

Concept

Can martial arts/dance classes help actors?

Yes

Should realistic acting feel spontaneous to the audience?

Yes

What is "grunt work" for actors?

Memorizing lines

Who is the busiest person on opening night?

Stage manager

Who created the concept of the artistic director?

Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

Median actor salary

About $9,000/year

Casting process

Auditions

What tools do actors use?

Body, voice, mind

What does a director consider about actors?

Ability to follow directions

Who was Constantin Stanislavsky?

Acting coach, modern director, founder of method acting

Did actors wear masks in Ancient Greece?

Yes

Are stage managers responsible for casting?

No

Actors' movements on stage

Blocking

How should an actor prepare for a role?

Read about social customs of the play

Who calls cues?

Stage manager

What is a practical light?

A real functioning light (e.g., desk lamp on stage)

Was there only one set style in early 20th century theatre?

No

Floorplan from above

Ground plan

3D set on a table

Model

Simple folded paper model

White model

Enhanced technical model

Augment (tech/light model)

Production commenting on itself

Metatheatre

Realistic set design

Representational

Abstract set design

Presentational

Brightness of light

Intensity (0-100 scale)

Overall job of designers

Control the environment

What can lighting accomplish?

All of the above

Lighting helps audience to

See, shape, and create character

Responsibilities of sound designer

All of the above

Wings, drops, and borders

All of the above