Theatre Test 3
What are puppets?
inanimate objects, often resembling some type of human or animal figure, that are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer
What are the 3 types of areas that theatre venues have?
1. Public 2. Performing 3. Work and Support
What does the scenery fro Chinese opera look like?
2 chairs, a table, and maybe a rug; but they can represent any locations
What are flats?
2-D panels made of canvas or thin wood covering a wooden frame
What is the periaktoi?
3 flats attached
What is an interior box set?
3 walls of an open space with the fourth wall being invisible so the audience can see into the world of the play
What's a Groundplan?
A 2-D bird's-eye view of the stages if looking down on it from above
What is a skene?
A building behind the orchestra, typically a storage space where "reveals" occurred
What is a turntable/revolve?
A circular platform that revolves around a central pivot point. Used to reveal different scenes or aspects pf a set to the audience
What is sound design?
A component of the overall production concept
What is a grande drape?
A decorative curtain in the proscenium opening
What is a backdrop?
A large piece of fabric that may be painted or onto which lights may be focused
What is a scrim?
A loosely woven fabric that appears opaque when lit from there front, but become transparent when lit from behind
What is the proskenion?
A raised platform between the skene and orchestra
What is a teaser?
A valance
What is an elevation?
A view of the set from the side that can indicate depth and height. Like a cross-section of the set
What are borders?
Above the stage
What is a forced perspective?
Allow the painted images appear to extend into the distance
What is a plate?
An opening performance space behind which were a series of small scenic elects for each episode of the drama
Who was the Teatro Olympic designed by?
Andrea Palladio
What are props?
Are the hand held objects associated with the set (dinnerware, magazines); set dressing (furniture, drapery ,wall décor); they give the world of the play a finished look
What renderings?
Are the hand or computer generated images of the design
What is composition?
Arrangement of the components and open space
The root of proscenium comes from what?
From the Greek and Roman theatre
What consideration must be made when making clothing that has protection from the elements?
Geographic location General climate/weather Season/weather
What are black box theaters?
Relatively smaller and quiet flexible theaters allowing the performing space to be quite variable
What are mansions?
Scenic elements where actors enter from the mansion related to their story, the location was reinforced in dialogue
What are some public areas for the audience?
Seating in the auditorium Lobby and space Box Office Restroos Concessions
Who is one of the impactful contributor to the evolution to scene designs?
Sebastiano Serlio
What does the word theatron mean?
Seeing place or watching place
What are step units/stairways?
Short groups or full-flights of stairs providing access fro actors to move from one platform to another
What is the Queen quaeritis trope?
Short portion of the easter story from the Bible
What are swatches?
Small scars of fabrics they intend to use that communicate the colors, textures. and weights/feels they intend to use
What's is texture?
Smoothness ir roughness what a surface is thought to feel like and variation of materials, patterns, or colors
What are wings?
Space to the side and behind the performing space
What two methods were outdoor liturgic dramatic events presented as by?
Stationary Moving
What are projections?
Stationary and/or moving images focused on scenic elements: while light and color are key elements, the images put projections in the purview of the scene designer
What is a line?
Straight (vertical, horizontal, angled) curved; spiral, zig-zag; line helps define the edges of components and creates a sense of movement and distance
Western theatrical set design was not considered crucial to the performance until when?
The 18th century
What is space?
The 3-D volume (width, height, depth) of the stage divided into positive (filled) and negative (empty) space
What is a theatron?
The audience set on tired seating
In the late medieval period, theatre began a resurgence due to what?
The church
What is a costume plot?
The costume plot is a detailed list of what each actor wears through the course of the play Indicates when items are added or removed from the immediately preceding costume, or if it is a complete change Helps wardrobe crew confirm that all costume pieces are in place, and can confirm all the pieces that need to be cleaned/deodorized In many costume shops, multiple skilled workers are working, the plot helps them track their tasks
What are design meetings?
The designer is introduced to the directors production concept. The Designers and Directors share ideas through both verbal and visual mean
What is a Proscenium theatre?
The entire stage/performance space is on one end of a relatively large room
What is the term fourth wall?
The invisible dicing line between the audience and the performing space (the glass in the picture frame)
What is a proscenium arch?
The opening to see into a performing space often takes shape of a picture frame
What is an orchestra?
The performing space where an altar was center
What could be turned to change the set?
The periaktoi
What is a vanishing point?
The point where all imaginary lines converge
What is a raked stage?
The stage was elevated at the back of the performing space and the floor was angled from lowest level to the elevated portion
What is an up-stage?
The tallest point was furthest from the audience
Why types of things were greek theaters rooted in?
Theatre Dionysia
The root of theatre is the Greek term what?
Theatron
What are prop artists?
There may also be a Props Designer for largershows. Props are technically considered to be anything that is not part of the architecture of the set. This includes all furniture as well as Hand Props. This element is closely controlled by the Set Designer as it affects how the world of the play looks
Why do costume designers read a play?
To first understand the plays plot and get general impressions of the theme
In some global theaters traditions scenery reflects a sense of respect fro continuity, often rotted in ritual. (True of False)
True
Roman theatres, though permanent, lose some of the connection to ritual, but are more elaborate and ornate (True of False)
True
What are tragedies?
Upper class dwelling
What is the Architettura?
Vertically on a. base, each side was painted with na exterior image that extends to the other periakotoi
What is costume rendering?
Visual representation (color sketches) of the actors in each costume
What do charge artists do?
are painters that copy paint elevations and are experts at faux finishes
Wear s a cyc?
Fabricated frame seamless canvas; it is typically white and used in conjunction with lights to create washes of cold as a backdrop. often used to depict the sky
In the mid-19 th century, innovations began to develop, in part from what?
Audience expectations Advances in technology
What are two popular digital drawing programs?
AutoCAD VectorWorks
What are three basic types of drops?
Backdrops Cyc Scrim
What is research?
Based on the info from Design Meetings, Designers gather more specific info on things that would influence their designs, including the time period, events, and locations of the play
What are some work and support areas?
Booths in.behind audiences Mechanical rooms for automated elements Dressing rooms Rooms for crew to make repairs Office for stare and company management
What do carpenters, welders, and metal artists do?
Build sets
What is paint elevation?
Color guides to explain how paint should appear on the set; color and technique of application
What is masking?
Fly systems often has fabric to hide what is offstage left and right and above the stage
What are pastorals?
Country-side images
What are guilds?
Craft persons, helped build mansions and pageant wagons
What are cycle plays?
Describes the structure, shorter episodes of a broader story
What are scaenae frons?
Elaborate upstage 3story permeant structures that often had painted scenery in opening to represent the world of the play
What does the Sound designer do?
Enhancing or altering actors' voice Amplification of music Mixing of live musicians and singers Creation of sound effects
What was the focus on accuracy based upon?
Exotic and historic settings
What are thrust theaters?
Have a playing space surrounded on three sides with an audience seating
What are the flies/flying system?
How scenic elements are raised above the stage and onto stage, via a cable or rope with a pulley system (can be manually or electronically operated)
What is color?
Hue (blue, red, yellow) as well as saturation (deep or pale)
What are parent wagons?
Individual mansion places on wagons
What a statement about the character/wearer is important?
Information about their historical period Their social class of the character Their age and gender Their relationships
What are drops?
Large fabric panels. generally these fill the entire vertical expanse of the stage behind the area where the actors perform.
What are platforms?
Large horizontal; units comprised of heavy plywood covered framed used to create levels on the stage floor
What are some of the performing areas?
Literal performing space/stage Waiting space On deck storage system Fly system Quick change booths
What are sightlines?
Low or limited scenic elements so caudices members can see what is happening
What is a backdrop?
Made of canvas that can be painted or projected onto in order to represent any background
What are comedies?
Often middle or lower class dwellings
What are legs?
On the sides of the stage
What is mass?
Perceived size, weight, heft of an object; the amount of space occupied
What is an arena or in-the-round?
Performing spaces completely surrounded by the audience; typically audiences descend stairs from the lobby to take their seats
What are wagons?
Platforms on wheels. They can have vertical elects (like flats) attached to them or not. They are usually large enough to carry at least one actor
What are certain expectations of a set in theatre?
Pleasing to see, interesting, not necessarily pretty functional; its ability to serve the play Evocative; to generate an emotional response Help present the concept of the play
What things can a specialist design assistant create?
Projection Puppets Props
What are the most common configuration for theatres?
Proscenium
What are certain lets to black box theaters?
Proscenium-like Arena Thrust-like End stage Alley
What can costumes made from?
Pulled from the existing costume stock of a company Purchased, borrowed, rented Constructed/created Any combination of the above
What is a vomitoria or vom?
Ramped hallway/tunnel like structures that allow actors to enter and scenic elects to be carried on or off from below the audience seating areas
What are subsequent readings?
When the designer looks for information in the text regarding the world of the play, individual characters, and what they ant the audience to understand and feel
What does the technical director do?
Works with he set, lighting, sound designers too supervise the construction and/or installation of design elements
