set 5 Flashcards
(10 cards)
The creative process of developing and executing aesthetic or functional designs in a production, such as costumes, lighting, sets, and makeup
design
The art of technique of bringing the elements of theater together to make a play
directing
The particular literary structure and style in which plays are written
dramatic structure
Specific in-depth knowledge and literary resources to a director, producer, theater company, or even the audience
dramaturgy
A comedy with exaggerated characterizations, abundant physical or visual humor, and, often, an improbable plot
farce
A spontaneous style of theater through which scenes are created without advance rehearsal or a script
improvisation
The height of an actor’s head actor as determined by his/her body position (e.g., sitting, lying, standing, or elevated by an artificial means).
level
Cosmetics and sometimes hairstyles that an actor wears on stage to emphasize facial features, historical periods, characterizations, and so forth
makeup
Coverings worn over the face or part of the face of an actor to emphasize or neutralize facial characteristics
masks
An incident art form based on pantomime in which conventionalized gestures are used to express ideas rather than represent actions; also, a performer of mime
mime