THAR 281 1st Edi-tion Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I. Theatre as a Social ForceII. Theatre as an OccupationIII. TragedyA. Traditional TragedyB. Modern TragedyIV.ComedyV. Forms of ComedyVI.Heroic DramaVII. MelodramaVIII. Domestic DramaIX.TragicomedyOutline of Current LectureX. Terms for the StageA. Stage vs. HouseB. Other TermsXI. Types of TheatersCurrent LectureI. Terms for the Stage A. Stage vs. HouseHouse: general term for where the audience is seatedStage:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.rake: tilted toward the audience for better viewing; helps if there’s more actors on stage*if an actor dropped a marble, it would roll to the au-diencestage directions:* “downstage” - toward the audience* “upstage” - away from the audience* stage right/left is from the perspective of the actorsIf there is a large theater, you can’t just use “the house”, the orchestra refers to the seats on the ground in front of stage. Orchestra pit is where the actual orchestra plays in, between audience and stage.B. Other Termsflyloft: common in large thrust stages, above the stage by 20ishfeet, “fly in”, “fly out”, verb/nounplatform: elevated stagewagon: a quick way to bring on a set on stage, low platform on wheels; i.e. “Cratchet Wagon” - A Christmas CarolChoral: elevated platform, Spanish theatreRun: to “run” the show, “running” the show (verb/noun), the ac-tual performance timeII. Types of TheatersThrust Stage: seen more commonly, audience surrounds stage on three sidesArena: theater in the round, must enter through the audienceProscenium: more familiar to people, but not most common, visualizedfor having the arch (“big picture frame”), has wings & apronCreated/Found Spaces: both unique to production, tied to themecreated - had little to work with (i.e. a field)found - already in place, wasn’t a theatre thoughMultifocus Theatre: example - circusBlackbox: used in schools, literally a black box, never has permanent seating, use of
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