Theatre Test 2 2

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What is Plot Structure?: The sequence in which the selected scenes unfold
What does Linear Structure refer to?: The incidents are arranged in a chronological order, and the first scene takes place at the beginning of the plot
The Episondic Linear Plot is:: A play that jumps backward in time and excludes events that happen between the episodes
A Countinuous Linear Plot is:: A play which goes straight through with no gaps in time
What is a Simple Plot?: This plot tells one story
What is a Complex Plot?: Plot that has many different stories
What has a Cinematic Structure?: This plot structure is not in a chronological order, and told in flashbacks
WHo wrote Death of a Salesman, and why was it mentioned?: This play is mentioned for the cinematic structure, and written by Arthur Miller
What does it mean to say a play has a Contextual Structure?: Many different scenes which have entire plots in each
Who wrote The Private Light of the Master Race, and why was it mentioned?: Bertolt Brecht wrote the play with 27 different scenes, all with variations on Nazi Germany
In theatre, what is an Introduction?: At this point, the playwright brings out the main characters, starts the plot, and status quo
In theatre, what exactly is a Character?: The agents of the action
What is a Status Quo?: This is a stable situation in the world of the play
What is Action in theatre terms?: Any event that changes the Status Quo
What is Dialogue?: The speeches the characters say
What is a Dramatic Question?: Asked fairly early in the play, this is what the audience waits to be answered
An Inciting Event is...: This marks the end of the introduction and the beginning of the Rising Action
What is the Rising Action?: The sequence of scenes in which events complicate the plot and heighten the suspense
In theatre terms, what is a Crisis?: Changes the course of the story and leads to the answer of the dramatic question
A Turning Point is...: What changes the course of the story and leads to the answer of the dramatic question
What is the Falling Action?: The action in the play increases toward the solving of the dramatic question
The Resolution in the play is...: When the dramtic question has been answered
What are Stage Directions?: Descriptions the audience never hears but tells what the actors should do or feel
Themes in a play are...: An abstract idea in the play which can be written about and discussed
What is a Meaning in a play?: The idea the writer is keenest to communicate to the audience and is expressed through the plot of the play
A Choregus is a...: Person who is a financer who hires people to aid a playwright
In theatre what is a Didaskolos?: A specialist who's job is to help the playwright give direction to a performance
What are Key Collaborators?: People hired to design scenery, costumes, and sound
What is a Production Concept?: Intellectual and creative process that the director and collaborators determine how the script is to be interpreted
Staging is...: Usually done in the rehearsal hall and involves the motions the actors make
Blocking is...: The director's process of arranging the actors' movements
Coaching is...: Where directors must work closely with the actors and help them to perform their roles
In theatre what is Dynamics?: The director's decision on whether the dialogue is to be loud or soft
What is a Technical Rehearsal?: This is one of the last steps before opening night, and is when all sound, design, makeup, etc is performed on the stage
What is a Dress Rehearsal?: This is when all, including costumes, are put together without an audience
In theatre, a Preview is...: Performance when the director watches the play and audience to determine whether any changes need to be made before the next performance
What is Determinism?: The philosophy that led to the theatrical style of Realism, and developed the concept of a director
A Scenographer does...: This person designs the scenery and costumes
Scenography is a...: Relatively new term described by Pamela Howard in her short book
What is the Visual World of the Play?: Much research is done by designers before the begin making the sets and costumes
Why is Character/Scene Plot mentioned?: There is a list by this name which mentions each character who made an appearance in each scene, and note where costume changes must be made
What is a Production/Design Conference?: Where designers and production people share theire ideas about the production to a creative team
A Production Concept of a play is...: Each person of the Production Conference will know the emotional impact the audience will have, theatrical style, genre, etc
What does it mean when someone speaks of a White Model?: An unpainted, three-dimensional scale model of the set, which is used after costume and set designers render their designs on a computer
What is a Storyboard in the Theatre?: Lighting designers may use the scene designers' drawings to determine what light would be best for each scene
What does Rendering mean?: An illustration used by scene designers, and is a 3D drawing of the scenery
What are Technical Drawings?: Drawings that will convey the design ideas , and usually made on the computer
What is a Ground Plan?: Shows the scenery and props of the set from above
What is a Front Elevation?: A scale-drawing of a flattened 2D front-view of the scenery
What is a Cross Section?: This is a scale line drawing of the scenery from a side-view
A Working Drawing is...: Drawing which shows how each piece of scenery is to be constructed
What is a Costume List?: This itemizing of what each actor will wear from the skin up
What is a Costume Plot?: This shows the order in which costumes are to be worn
A Light Plot is...: This shows where each instrument is hung.
What is used to make a Light Plot?: The lighting designer uses the scene designer's ground plan, cross section, and front elevation to draft this.
What is an Instrument Schedule?: Lists each piece of equipment, and how it will be connected to the computer light board
What is color/media gel used for?: This is placed in front of lights to set a mood
What is a Cue Sheet?: This lists what happens each time the lights change
What is a Sound Plot?: Sound designer uses this to figure out where the speakers are placed, and which channel is connected to the computer sound board
Who is the Technical Director?: Consult regularly with set designers about the painting of the scenery
In theatre, what does a Fitting mean?: Individual sessions where the actors try on their costumes
What does a Master Electrician do?: Controls the hanging and cabling of the insturments, and supervises the focus session
What is involved in a Focus Session?: Time when all the lights are precisely aimed
What does a Sound Board Operator do?: Supervised by sound designers, and assists in the installation of the sound equipment and operates the computer board during performances
In theatre what is a Load-In?: When the scenery is brought into the theatre and brought on stage
What does a Stage Manager do?: This person coordinates the work of everyone else and is in direct communication with the director

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