theatre arts beginning notes. what is theatre? theatre is an art form so…. what is art? art is...
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Theatre Arts
Beginning Notes
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What is Theatre?
• Theatre is an art form
• SO…. What is ART?
• Art is anything which is a product of expression and in which it can be interpreted– Personal expression: playwright, director,
actors, and audience– Visual expression: technical (lights, set,
sound, costume, make-up, props, etc)
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3 Parts to Theatre
• The play or script
• The performers (actors, musicians, technicians) who show the expression
• The audience who interpret the expression
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What is the script?
• The what (or focus) is shown (or physicalized) about people (or characters) that have problems (or conflicts) for some reason (or motivation) in some particular place (or setting).
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An actor’s job ….
is to make the audience
Understand the script
Believe they are the character(s) they are cast as
Respond to the other actors on the stage
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An audience’s job….
is to
Be Attentive to the performers
Understand the story,script,and performers
Respond or critique the performance (usually by applause)
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Theatre and games/sports are the same!Theatre and games/sports are the same!
Why do we play games? To have fun To win To get better/improve our skills
In THEATRE we• Have FUN (are involved)• WIN (communicate clearly)• Improve our talents (thinking, speaking,
movement, stage skills)
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In what other ways are theatre and sports similar?In what other ways are theatre and sports similar?
Both establish rules
Both require all members to work together
Both must work towards a goal
Both help develop a skill
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The vocab is different but the meaning is the sameThe vocab is different but the meaning is the same
Coach Players Spectators Team Field/Pool/Court Uniforms Equipment Practice Match
Director Actor/Technician Audience Cast Stage Costumes Props Rehearsal Performance
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The GOAL OF ACTING is…To solve a problem in a manner or way the
audience can understand, accept, and become emotionally involved.
The RULES OF ACTING ARE …
1. Be Aware (focus/concentrate)
2. Think (be mentally involved)
3. Do (be physically involved)
4. Have ensembleness (team work)
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What is ensembleness?
• Working together as a team to solve a problem.
• If you are not working together then you are working against one another.
• Ensemble work requires each performer to:1. Listen
2. Give and take
3. Relinquish “power”
4. Trust that partners will make workable choices
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Ensemble Notes (cont.)• Ensemble should foster self-confidence
and allow you to feel free on stage.
• Ensemble should result in a safe, creative working environment. There is nothing quite so frightening as being onstage with performers you don’t trust.
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Ensemble Notes (cont)• Skills strengthened through good
ensembleness:• Better Eye Contact• Better Awareness of Self on Stage (open
positions, not upstaging)• Better Give and Take (not pulling focus while
on stage, yet knowing when to take focus in a scene
• Avoid pulling focus by– Moving only on your own lines– Staying, listening, reacting, and responding in
character
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Class Vocabulary
• “Warning” – means to get ready for a performance– Backstage– the stage manager will tell actors and
technicians “---- minutes” until they get to “2 minutes, places”. This tells all the performers to go where they need to be at the beginning of the show.
– In the theater – the lights dimmer or flicker or a bell is chimed so the audience knows the performance is about to begin and they need to get to their seats.
– In class – the teacher or cadet will tell you “--- minute warning”. This is how many minutes you have left to work on the performance/assignment before your time is up.
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Class Vocabulary
• “Curtain” – the beginning and end of action– In the theater – a physical curtain opens or rises
and falls or closes and the beginning and end of acts.
– In class – a performer will say “curtain” at the beginning and ends of performances to let the audience know a performance has begun or is over.
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Class Vocabulary
• “Curtain Call” – to acknowledge or recognize a performance– In a theater – actor’s take a bow and acknowledge
the talents of the cast/crew/orchestra or anyone else who worked on the production while the audience applauds.
– In class – we applaud and then volunteer to verbally critique the performance.
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Oral Critique Guidelines• Give Positive Feedback – remember everyone needs
positive reinforcement. Praise 1-2 things that the performers did well.
• Be Selective in your Critique – avoid overwhelming the performers by identifying everything you felt they did wrong. Pick 1-2 things that you fell they need to be aware of. Listen to others who are critiquing as well – there is no need to repeat what has already been said.
• Suggest Improvements – mention what the performer could do to improve their next performance.
• Be Specific – give details about the performance. “I thought it was good” is not helpful to a performer.