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3 tools to train an actor?
Body, Mind, Voice
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What are the two types of directors?
Interpretive, Creative
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What is a director?
Turns the printed script into a production. (disdaskalos 400 BCE)
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What is an Interpretive director?
Gives accurate translation. (exact interpretation must be used)
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What is a Creative Director?
Deliberate concepts and interpretation (this can be interpreted in your own way after playwright is dead for 70 years)
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Casting Director job?
a person who specializes in finding the right actor.
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Methods of a cast
cast type, cast against type, colorblind cast(races doesnt matter) gender neutral cast(gender doesnt matter), cross gender casting ( like Madea opposite genders playing char.)
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Types of rehearsals
Table work, block, genera, special, off book, run through, technical, dress, final dress.
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Table Work
1st Review of Things
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Blocking Rehearsal
Movement is analyzed.
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General Working
Work on individual scenes.
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Special Rehearsal
Dialects, Muscials, Fight Scenes gone over.
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Off Book
Must have lines memorized!
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Run Throughs
Go through entire play w/o pauses
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Tech Rehearsal
Lights, sound, props, tech is added.
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Dress Rehearsal
Costumes & makeup are added
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Final Dress
Last Rehearsal before audience.
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4 categories of a Theatre Ensemble
Administrative, Creative, Construction, Production
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Repretory
Group of plays performed in a season.
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Production Meeting
Series of meetings between a director & designer
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Concept Meeting
Artistic gathering to interpret a playwright or script.
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Prompt Book
Where every aspect of a production is recorded.
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Performance Report
Detailed notes to the actors and crew.
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Rehearsal Prop
Temporary Props
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Rehearsal Costume
Temporary Costume
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Call
The time actors arrive @ the theatre
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Curtain
The start of the show!
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House
Theatre seating area (audience sits here)
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Prop check
Ensures props are paces where they need to be.
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Riggers
One who mounts and operates curtains
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Legs
The curtains @ the side of the procenium.
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Teasers
Curtain that frames top of stage.
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Scrims
A curtain of open mesh gauge.
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Cyclorama
Large stretched curtain
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Flat
Standard scenery made of frames of wood.
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Ghost light
In practical terms, a ghostlight is alight left on when the theater is empty.
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House Manager
Directs the ushers
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Artistic Director (Administrative Team) (AD)
The artistic director is responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic vision and focus of a theatre company
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Publicity Team (AD)
One who promotes plays.
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Producer (AD)
Finances the production
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Literary Manager (AD)
Finds plays the production will read
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Construction team
Technical crew, draper, stitcher, prop maker, light crew, sound crew.
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Production team
Stage manager, Dresser, House manager, running crew, stagehand, light & sound operators
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Creative Team
Playwrite, director, actors, music directors, choreographers, movement coach, fight director, vocal coach, dramaturg.
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Blocking & Stage Areas
Upstage Right, Center, Left. Center Right, Stage, Left. Downstage Right, Center, Left.
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Body Positions
Frontal (*-*), 3/4 Front, Profile(- ), 3/4 Rear(`||||), Rear( )
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Types of Stages
Proscenium (auditorium), Arena(all around), Thrust(modeling), Blackbox (homey)
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