orientation to theatre module 1

what are the 6 elements of drama?

plot, diction, song, character, thought, spectacle

what are the 3 elements of theatre?

one actor, one audience member, a space to perform in

WHAT IS TYPICALLY CONSIDERED PART/ASPECTS OF MODERN THEATRE?

performers, design/tech, direction, stage management, business/front of house

What is the difference between theatRE and theatER?

theatRE is the philosophy of the art, a theatER is the building

Where and how did theatre originate?

Ancient Greece at the Festival of Dionysus

what is the name of 1?

orchestra

what is the name of 2?

theatron

what is the name of 3?

skene

what are 4 and 5 called?

parodos

upstage

away from audience

downstage

toward audience

stage right

actor’s right

stage left

actor’s left

crossover

where actors can get from one side of the stage to the other (typically on the stage) without being seen by audience

centerline

imaginary line that divides the stage in half

wings

Offstage sides of the stage, typically where actors will stand before going on stage

soft goods v hard goods

soft goods have flowy movement, hard goods are sturdy

linesets v catwalks

line sets are a system of lines and pipes that offer a lot of variety in the placement of lighting equipment, whereas catwalks are built into the theater and placements can’t be changed as easily.

scrim

the fabric in front of the cyclorama that can appear opaque or translucent depending on the lighting technique used

cyclorama

a wall of lights that can be seen through the filter of the scrim