Theater FINAL Flashcards
(45 cards)
Forms of Into The Heat Of The Night
novel, film, tv show, play
What influences Into The Heat of The Night
Civil rights movement
“Social problem play”
Murder mystery
Why does Virgil get chased by KKK?
He left the cop car bc the cop didn’t go on the same exact route
Who built the set?
Built by staff carpenters
Why is back of set unfinished?
it doesn’t need to have a finished looking back
What gun does Into the Heat of the Night use?
Dummy gun
Dummy gun
fake gun (solid barrel, no space for bullet)
Orchestra pit
Floor in front of stage can be lowered to accommodate orchestra
Whistling superstition
don’t whistle bc the sailor who handle the ropes could miss a cue
Ghost superstition
leave seats open for ghosts
Why is theatre spiritual?
Exchange of energy between actors/audience
Keeping a dead playwright’s voice “alive”
Theatre “magic” and making the invisible visible
Seeing and believing what isn’t there
ghost light
light that stays on 24/7
Eleonora Duse
Italian Actress, had a very unusual way of acting where she tried to literally become the characters she played
Japanese theater
Noh
Chinese theater
Huge cast & spectacle
Russian theatre
Highly realistic
How does music in Brecht plays sound?
It sounds very authoritative and harsh, tells the story
Why does Ireland produce so many playwrights?
The Irish have a rich language/way of speaking that encourages creativity
Who is Harper (Angels in USA)
Lies to her husband about being prego
What is the vibe of the ending of Angels in USA?
Satisfying, not an end but a beginning
Real characters in Angels in USA
ronald reagan,
roy cohn,
rosenbergs
What kind of show is Angels in USA?
Postmodern theater/Fantasia
Postmodern theater/Fantasia
Mixture of styles
Who says “In you that journey is”
The Rabbi at Louis’ grandma’s funeral
