theatre unit 2

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how much of a play is dialogue?

75-90%

head shot

8 x 10 picture of an actor

star system

A type of theatre where the audience was drawn primarily by the person starring in the play, rather than the play itself

group theatre

American theatre and acting school founded in 1931 by a group of artists inspired by the teachings of Konstantin Stanislavski; had the greatest impact on acting and theatre of any dramatic institute founded in the twentieth century

dithyramb

Hymn sung in honor of Dionysus, normally by 50-member chorus of men or boys; traditionally considered one of the sources of tragedy; the name alludes to the double birth of Dionysus first from Semele and later from the thigh of Zeus

scenarri

Plot outlines that served as the scripts for the commedia plays; did not contain dialogue

the playwright

The person who wrote the script of the play

chorus leader

a chorus member who also served as an actor, but was limited to playing only one role

allegory

a dramatic device in which an actor represents or symbolizes an idea or principle

The Actors Studio

a legendary training school for actors founded by Group Theatre alumnus Lee Strasberg

slapstick

a prop made out of two pieces of wood hinged together that makes a large slapping sound when it hits someone or something; we get the term slapstick comedy from this prop

staged reading

a reading of a play by actors for a live audience; this is designed to help the playwright improve a new play

cycle plays

a series of 24-48 plays performed in sequence that told the entire biblical story of the world

neoclassical ideal

a series of rigid rules for playwriting based on Aristotles dramatic theories

satyr play

a short, comedic play which often poked fun at the ancient greek tragedies; the modern term satire comes from these plays

prologue

a solo speech given by a character at the beginning of a play

monologue

a speech from a play; frequently used as audition pieces

stock character

a stereotypical character

character actor

a supporting actor who plays unusual interesting, or eccentric characters

chorus

a synchronized group of performers who sang, danced, and acted in ancient greek plays

cue

a thing said or done that signals an actor to say or do something

morality plays

abstract dramas showing the individual's struggle with the world's temptations

character

all the qualities, traits, and features that create the nature of a person and to help distinguish them from other people

actions

all the things the character does in an attempt to achieve his objective; also called tactics

thespian

an actor or actress

given circumstances

anything set forth by the writer or director that affects a chracter's behavior; these include environmental factors, time, age, gender, health, etc

zanni

collective name for the stock servant characters of commedia dell'arte; acrobatic and ridiculous, we get the modern word zany from them

dialogue

conversation betwen characters=

what are a playwrights main tools?

dialogue and stage direction

The African Theatre

dounded in 1821 in new york city, this was the first african american theatre company in the united states

passion plays

dramas showing the final hours of the life of jesus christ

melodrama

exciting, romantic-era plays accompanied by music and often featuring over-the-top acting

Thespis

father of drama

cold reading

form of audition where the director gives the actor a scene from the play and asks him to read it out loud

Moscow Art Theatre

groundbreaking Russian theatre founded in 1898 that produced the works of Anton Chekov and also formed a school and a methods for training actors to be realistic performers

hamartia

hero's tragic flaw

royalty

money paid to the author for permission to produce a play

what were the middle ages known for?

nativity plays, passion plays, cycle plays, and morality playss

stage direction

nondialogue informatoin a playwright gives about the characters, setting, effects, and actions occuring in a play; information that characters would not speak about via dialogue; usually identified by being in paranthesis or being italicized

commedia dell'arte

physical, highly improvisational style of theatre that originated in Italy in the 1500s

objective

primary thing a chracter wants

talent agent

professional representative who helps an actor find work and fair pay

motivation

reason why a character needs to achieve their objective

How do playwrights make money?

royalties

articulation

speaking in a clear and effective manner

how is character drama revealed?

speech and actions

lazzi

standard comic bits used in commedia dell'arte pieces

fop

stock character from restoration comedy; an appearance-obsessed man who acts effeminate as a way to seduce women

rake

stock character from restoration comedy; an immoral yet sexually irresistible aristocrat

projection

the ability to safely make one's voice heard over a substantial distance

protagonist

the central character or hero of a play

Actors Equity Association (AEA)

the largest union for theatre actors

subtext

the real meaning behind the words a character speaks

callback

the second round of an audition

hubris

the tragic flaw of pride

script

the written text of a play; in dialogue format ; serves as a blueprint for other theatre artists

nativity plays

theatrical retellings of the story of Jesus Christ

mime

type of silent acting where all emotions, characters, and actions are portrayed through movement and gesture

screen actor guild

union for film and television actors

improvisation

unscripted form of theatre where the actors make it up as they go, feeding off the energy and ideas of the crowd

action

what a character does

typecasting

when an actor is so good at playing a specific kind of character or role that audiences refus to accept the actor in any other type of character or role

audition

when an actor performs for a director in an effort to be cast in a play or film


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