THEA 1030 1st Edition Exam 1 Study Guide Lectures 1 11 Theatre Experience o Actors Audience needed for a show Create an exchange of energy between the actors audience o Actor Audience Relationship is the heart of the theatre experience o Theatre in its simplest form is storytelling Audience o Aesthetic Distance Outward Appearance Changing the relationship beauty of the audience to a work of art Allows for evaluation Proscenium Theatre o Fly loft Technology which allows the curtain to be pulled upward Thrust Stage o Actors have to play all three sides of the stage block on diagonals Blocking the movement of the actors on or around the stage Arena Stage o Audience on all four sides o Most Communal Audience sees each other Playwright o Purpose Tell a Story The purpose is created by audience The meaning of the play is different for everyone Directing o Responsibilities Instruct Actors Assist in telling a clear story Collaboration Coordinate overall production with the design team o Telling the Story Compositional Stage Picture Picture created using actors in relationship to each other body language Includes set lighting sound 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 o Open Scene Action reveals relationship and is more important than dialogue text o Stage Manager They have the power to stop the show Actor o 3 Tools Body Dance Ballet Tap Hip Hop Jazz Stage Combat Yoga Voice Yoga Warm ups Singing Dialects Mind Imagination Yoga Concentration Dramatic LiteratureTheatre History Improv Script Analysis o Auditions 90 Second Package Monologue s Song Show best ability of actor Cold Read Mostly Callback Ability to think on your feet or act with others Scenic Design Process o Ground Plan how the set will fit in the actual theatre space Footprint of set in theatre space o Rendering Scale Sketch Contains full color o Build Technical Director T D Ensuring safety and health of the actors Special Effects o Scenic Charge Artist Responsible for painting the set Ensures what the designer wanted is being seen accurately What do clothes say about the wearer o Age Color Texture Modesty o Gender Fit silhouette shape Color o Socio Economic Status Silhouette Shape Color Texture o Personality Color Pattern texture o Est Character Time Period Place Location Time of Year Accessories Costume Designer s Process o Read the play for overall idea 3x is good For specific costume references and create a detailed costume plot o Rendering both scenic costume design o Decide to pull buy or build o Mock Up Muslins Used for fitting actors light cotton fabric Muslins mockup of final costume
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