Directing Flashcards
(8 cards)
What is blocking in theater?
Telling actors where they should move for the proper dramatic effect, ensuring sight lines for the audience, and working with the lighting design of the scene.
Define movement in the context of a performance.
The movements of actors onstage during a performance.
What does proxemics refer to in theater?
The position of people in relation to each other onstage, which can indicate something about the characters.
What is meant by spatial awareness?
The ability to be aware of oneself in space.
What is the theme of a play?
The basic idea of a play, the idea or the perception.
What is an objective in theater?
An objective is what the character wants, or what the character’s goal is, often expressed as ‘I want…’
What are given circumstances in a play?
The information about the character that you start off with and the play as a whole, including the who, what, where, when.
Define subtext in the context of a script.
The underlying or implicit meaning of a line in the script.
