a Story a full account of an event or series of events usually told in chronological b Plot a selection and arrangement of scenes taken from a story for presentation THET110 Notes September 24 2012 I Playwriting and Dramaturgy A Playwright making order of chaos 1 Story vs Plot order B Playwrights toolkit 1 Elements of drama a Plot b Character c Thought d Diction e Melody f Spectacle 2 Other tools a People and action b Conflict c Motivation d Stakes e Limited time and space C Dramatic structure 1 Climactic structure Freytag s pyramid a Exposition rising action climax falling action resolution 2 Episodic structure many characters a lot of time passes 3 Combination mix of climactic and episodic 4 Theater of the absurd 5 Ritual ex wedding 6 Serial one theme with different sets of scenes around that 7 Avant garde 8 Musical theater D Contemporary playwrights 1 Collaborative artists 2 Subsidizing stage rights 3 Dealing with rejections 4 Resident playwrights E Dramaturgy 1 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing 1729 1781 Father of dramaturgy 2 Many dramaturgies a Production of dramaturgy b Script reading and selection c Translation and adaptation d New play development e Generate new work 3 Responsibilities of a dramaturg 4 Listen and ask good questions 5 Prepare the script for production 6 Consult with the playwright 7 Research creating the dramaturg s protocol a Presenting research in a variety of forms 8 Attend casting sessions production meetings rehearsals a Give notes the audience before there is an audience 9 Write program notes newsletter articles etc 10 Lead post show discussions F Dramaturg s toolkit 1 Critical and analytical sensibility 2 Knowledge of the dramatic repertory 3 Ability to conduct scholarly research 4 Organization and good note taking 5 Knowledge of decorum and conduct in meetings and rehearsals 6 A collaborative spirit 7 A well developed individual idea of the theater G The natural habitat of Homo Dramaturgis 1 Resident dramaturg or literary director of a theater company 2 Freelance dramaturg 3 Script reader 4 Script consultant 5 Profession of theater history of dramaturgy
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