Marking out Beat

ü stage that is marked w/ a tape to show ü measure the time when ceing; a unit of
where props are placed action used by stamslavski to help
actors determine the line of the role
Drop script
ü when the director tells the cast they Catharsis
should memorize their script and they ü emotional cleansing for the character
can no longer use it and audience after an aemotional
climax
Playbill
ü program that contains information Ham
about the production ü overacting or exaggerated acting

Aside Dry Rehearsal

ü a quick remark mae by a character w/c
is said to the audience
Black out
ü the quick shutting off of all stage lights
Cold Reading
ü when an actor is asked to read from a
script he hasn’t rehearsed
ü a rehearsal that is run w/o actors;
brinmging together all the technical
aspects of the show
Exposition
ü background information of the story
House
ü area where the audience sits

Intention Hold
ü Character’s specific purpose in ü a command by the director wherein
performing actors must stay in their position

Impovisation Fourth Wall

ü process where an actor makes up a ü imaginary wall that separates actors
dialogue w/o prior scripting from the audience

Issue Flat
ü actors leave the stage; an acting style ü constructed piece of scenery made of
in true moment wood or canvass to create a wall

Pre-set Presentational Performance

ü blocking or prop used before a ü a kind of performnace where actors are
performance aware of the audiences prescence
abscence of a fourth wall
Reprise Pit
ü used in musical theatre; a song being ü area where the orchestra is set
repeated
Thrust
Run ü a type of performance where the
ü a number of shows performed audience surrounds the side of the
curtain
Understudy
ü an actor who studies the lines and Subtext
blockings of a role, and is able to take ü true meaning behind a spoken or
over the original cast scripted live interpreted by an actor

Ensemble Strike
ü a group of actors, singers or dancers ü to remove a scenery from the stage
who perform together

Wrangler Spectacle
ü a person who takes care of the ü large scenery or set pieces used for
younger members of the cast awe and illusion in a performance
Upstage Theatre
ü area of the stage or performance ü a place-- indoors or outdoors, where
space away from the audience people perform before an audience
ü involves;
Side/s l playwrights
ü selections taken from a script used for l actors
an actor to read a scene aloud l director
l producer
Melodrama l designer(costume,scenic,light
ü style of acting that is focused on s)
contrived acting rather than realistic l backstage crew
l stage manager
Personality
ü commonly associated with the Actors
individuals’s Physical Appearance w/c ü people who perform/act in plays in an
is synonymous to; external beauty or area called a stage
attractiveness and accompained by;
expressiveness and characteristic of Requirements of a good actor:
speech ü expressive voice
ü imagination
Physical Aspect ü mobility & inner constitution
ü physiological system
ü posture Kinds of directors
ü body build ü Virtuoso
ü size ü sums up the originality as
ü complexion investment in the play. too
ü facial expression much virtuosity may dislocate
ü appropriateness the logic of the play
ü or clothes ü Traditional
ü translates closely as possible
Spiritual Aspect the idea of the context upon
ü the consciousness of the higher values the stage, he sticks closely to
in life, it includes; the author’s original intention.
ü faith Directors
ü beliefs ü tells stories
ü philosophy ü conceive and develop the boundaries
of the story written by the dramatist in
Mature Personality which ideas come to life
ü requires the proper blending of the ü collaborate with designers, music
physical, mental, emotional & spiritual directors, choreographers, actors &
aspects of life technical staff to share his/her vision
and inspire them.
Appeal to the Senses ü refine the show until it becomes a
ü visual piece of his/her vision and imagination
ü auditory
Director’s focus
Stage Fright involves: ü arc of story
ü fear of social situation that involves ü characters
unfamiliar people like an audience ü emotional preparations of actors
ü fear of embarrassment during ü casting and actor’s capacity
performance l don’t panic, be organized
ü feeling of being anxious or weak l communicate your vison
l focus on the basics
How to overcome stage fright: l hypothesize, experiment, repeat
ü planning or assessment of the l get off book as quickly as possible
performance l preparation
ü reassurance from a coach or mentor l incubation
ü use of techniques like breathing, l illumination
muscle relaxation & visualizations l verification
Contemporary Arts Theatre Promotes
ü art of modern civilization ü educational purposes
ü culture
Classifications of Art ü certain talents in the society
ü performing arts
l theatre What actors should bring to the stage
l dance ü body
l music ü technique
l film ü imagination
ü visual arts
l painting
l architecture *Props= properties
l sculpture small- handled by actors
ü art mix big- backdrops etc
l creative writing Conflict- heart of the story
l photography
l pottery
l weaving
l fashion

3 kinds of stages
ü Proscenium (4 sides)

ü Arena (theatre in the round)

² first stage ever produced

ü Thrust

5 kinds of Characters:
ü protagonist
ü anatagonist
ü supporting character
ü pivotal character
ü accessory character

4 universal emotions
ü love
ü anger
ü grief
ü fear