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Playwriting Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

What is a playwright?

A

a craftsman, a noun

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What are the origins of playwrighting?

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Storytelling

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3
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What is an Abydos Passion play?

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Reading and memorizing - Egyptian
Egyptian priests about gods telling the stories over and over again using masks. Very first form of theatre based on storytelling

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4
Q

What 3 characteristics will you examine while creating a character?

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Physical
Sociological
Psycological

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5
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What questions might you answer while developing your three characteristics?

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Physical: sex, age, height, weight, color of eye and hair
Socio: family, friends, nationality, occupation
Psyc: gender, fears, wants, needs

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6
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What are the 3 unities, and how are they beneficial to theatre?

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Time - the play will transpire under the exact timing as the play length in actual time
Place - play will only have one location
Action - all characters in the play will commit to the same conflict

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7
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What is the difference between the Tragedy of Kings and the Tragedy of the Common Man?

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Kings - Someone with power/big and when the fall, the size of the fall is what matters.
Common man - connecting empathetically during the fall

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8
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Why is a (play)wright and not a (play)write?

A

Wright: noun; a craftsman
Write: verb; I wrote a playwrite

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9
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What are the pros of choosing playwrighting as a profession?

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  • It is your world
  • It’s a catharsis (release of emotions)
  • You control the script
  • Royalty checks
  • All you need is your mind, a piece of paper, and a pencil
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10
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What are the cons of choosing playwrighting as a profession?

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  • There are only 200 people in the USA that make a living strictly on playwrighting
  • You are one of the least visible theatrical jobs
  • You expose yourself through the thoughts and words of your characters
  • It can get lonely sitting by yourself at your computer for hours on end
  • Rejection will happen. A lot.
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