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Parts of the Theatre

  1. The Standard Selection of All Theaters:

    - _____: The ____ is the area of the theatre where the audience sits (where the blue seats are) 
    - _____: The area that is designated for the operation of technical equipment
           -IE: spotlights, lighting, soundboard, stage manager sits there to call cues.
    • -The House
    • -The Booth
  2. Backstage Areas:

    -_______: The areas of the stage the audience cannot see.
    -_______: Areas immediately offstage left or right. Divided by portholes or curtains.
    • -Backstage 
    • -Wings
  3. Other Sections:

    -________: The area that separates the audience from the stage in which the orchestra and conductor are positioned during performance.
    -________: Section in the ceiling used to access technical functions of theatre (IE sound, lighting, sets flown in)
    • -Orchestra Pit
    • -Catwalk
  4. Types of Theatres:

    1. _____
    2. _____
    3. _____
    4. _____
    5. _____
    • 1. Arena/Theatre in the Round 
    • 2. Proscenium
    • 3. Thrust
    • 4. Black Box
    • 5. Found Space
  5. ***What is the difference between an Arena/ Theatre in the Round?
    • Arena- Refer to it if it seats thousands 
    • Theatre in the Round- Smaller space
  6. Arena/ Theatre in the Round:

    -Playing area is surrounded by audience ___________.
         - Arena usually refers to a space that seats thousands.
    sitting on all four sides
  7. Proscenium:

    -The audience _________ the playing area which is separated by the "proscenium arch". Raised a few feet higher than the audience. The audience is on a "rake".
    directly faces the
  8. Thrust:

    -The playing area protrudes out into the house with the audience sitting on __________.
    more than one side (up to three)
  9. Black Box:

    -An area with black walls, black floor, typically shaped like a box. Designed to allow creativity and _______ in seating.
    • flexibility 
    •    *You can rearrange the seats however you want!!!
  10. Found Space:

    -An ordinary space typically _____ for theatre that you _____ into a show space.
    • -not used
    • -create
  11. Stage Directions: 

         -Upstage: _______ from the audience
         -Downstage: _______ to the audience
         -Stage Left and Right: from the ________
         -Center Stage: __________ of the stage 

    *They can be combined!!!
    • -furthest
    • -closest
    • -actor's perspective
    • -center plane
  12. -Are what we use to communicate where actors/sets go on stage.
    Stage Directions
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Parts of the Theatre
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Splinter: I too once had a family, Danny. Many years ago I lived in Japan: a pet of my master Yoshi, mimicking his movements from my cage and learning the mysterious art of Ninjitsu, for Yoshi was one of Japan's finest shadow warriors. His only rival was a man named Oroko Saki, and they competed in all things, but in nothing more fiercely than for the love of a woman, Tang Shen. Shen's love was only for my master and rather than see him fight Saki for her hand, she persuaded Yoshi to flee with me to America. But Saki vowed vengeance. I remember it well, as my master returned home to find his beloved Shen lying on the floor, and then he saw her killer. Saki wasted no words, and during the struggle, my cage was broken. I leapt to Saki's face, biting and clawing, but he threw me to the floor and took one swipe with his Katana, slicing my ear. Then he was gone, and I was alone. Danny: What became of this Oroku Saki? Splinter: Nobody really knows... But you wear his symbol.
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