c5 Flashcards
_____ is responsible for rehearsing the actors and coordinating their work with other theatre artists such as the designers.
director
The _____ incorporates a point of view toward the material dramatized in the script, a comedy or tragedy for example, whereas the
________ must understand this point of view and translate it in ways appropriate for the production.
- playwright
- director
The text-based director, also known as the _______director, uses the script as a starting point.
traditional
For new productions, the stage manager must keep organized rehearsal notes of potential script revisions to be later discussed between the director and the ____
playwright
Which of the following best describes an auteur director?
The point of view and the implementation of that point of view are drawn from the director, not the writer
With the assistance of the stage manager, this person rehearses the performers and coordinates their work with other theatre artists to make certain that the production is performed appropriately intelligently, and excitingly.
director
One hallmark of postmodern production is a taking apart of the text, often called _______, in which portions of a text may be altered, deleted, taken out of context, or reassembled.
deconstruction
Other than the actors, the director works closely with the point of view of this theatre artist and merges it with his or her own to translate the work into a successful production.
playwright
Previously referred to as color-blind casting, the casting of performers without considering their ethnicity, gender, transgender identity, or disability is now more inclusively called ____ casting
nontraditional
The starting point for the traditional text-based director is to Blank______.
Multiple choice question.
work with the script
The terms “color-blind” and “nontraditional” have all been problematic terms to describe attempts to address diversity in
casting
One of the many responsibilities of the stage manager is to Blank______.
Multiple choice question.
keep organized rehearsal documentation of potential script revisions to be discussed later between the director and the playwright
Deciding where the actors are positioned on the stage as well as when they move is referred to as Blank______.
blocking
A director who dramatically alters or transforms every element in a production is considered an
auteur director
True or false: Directors must adjust their notions of blocking and visual composition to different types of stages. Each calls for different approaches to the performers’ movements and to the audience’s sight lines.
true
productions that broke long held taboos by dealing with subject matter such as sexual content, the oppression of women, and questioning of religious leaders.
modern theatre
productions that deconstruct or take apart the text, abandon the linear plot structure, and employ cross gender or multicultural casting.
postmodern theatre
The too-common practice of having Caucasian actors play other races is referred to as
whitewashing
Many people advocate for the recognition of an actor’s identity and unique voice while also expecting actors of color can be cast in roles traditionally played by white actors in what is called Blank______ casting.
color conscious
Determining the movement of the actors on the stage is called
blocking
Why is it helpful to remember that the director stands in, or serves as a substitute for the audience?
Other than the critic or reviewer, only the director sees the production from the audience’s point of view.
The director is responsible for shaping the structure of the production through movement, pace, and rhythm. With this in mind, the faults most often associated with poor direction are Blank______.
when the audience fails to understand what is going on
failure to establish a clear rhythm that holds or maintains interest
when the audience repeatedly misses the words being spoken
rehearsal occurs before the public performances are held. All actors are on stage, in costume, with scenery and lighting, and a full run-through of the show from beginning to end.
technical
The _____ rehearsal is when the actors and designs are all onstage for the first time in an attempt to coordinate all the elements with the performers, whereas the ______
rehearsal is when all the design elements together with the full involvement of the actors are performed without stopping as if the audience were present.
- technical
- dress
