CPAR Lesson 4

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Script

the written story, dialogue, and stage directions

actors

performers who bring characters to life

director

direct artistic vision and shape the performance

stage design

sets, props, lighting that create the environment

audience

vital participants who experience the perforance live

tragedy

serious plays exploring human suffering and catharsis

comedy

light hearted, humorous plays aiming to entertain

drama realistic

stories focusing on emotinal and social conflicts

magic theater

extraordinary places and imagination can roam freely

opera dramatic

told entire through music

musical theater

combination of song, spoken dialogue and dance