Transcript Drama & the Elements

Technical Elements
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Staging/Blocking: deliberate choices
about where the actors stand & how
they move on stage
Sound
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effects an audience hears during a
performance to communicate character,
context, or environment
Lighting
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Lighting: placement, intensity, & color of
lights to communicate environment,
mood, or feeling
Technical Elements
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Costumes: clothing & accessories worn
by actors to portray character & period
Props
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Props: any article, except for costume
or scenery, used as part of a dramatic
production…any moveable object
Makeup
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Makeup: costumes, wigs, & body paint
used to transform an actor into a
character
Scenery
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theatrical equipment, such as curtains,
flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a
dramatic production to communicate
environment
Jobs in Theatre
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Crew-committee of technicians who
work behind the scenes creating the
scenery, costumes, props and so on.
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Stage crew-the group of technicans
responsible for building the scenery.
During a production, this crew is in
charge of any scene changes.
Jobs (Cont.)
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Prop crew-the crew in charge of stage
properties (props).
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Costume crew-the committee in charge of
costuming the show.
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Make-up crew-the crew in charge of
designing and applying make-up for each
character.
Jobs (Cont.)
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Sound crew-the group responsible for planning and
preparing all sound effects needed for a production.
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Light crew-the technicians responsible for planning,
preparing, and running the stage lights for a
production.
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Publicity crew-the committee responsible for
organizing and implementing all advertising for a
production.
Jobs (Cont.)
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House crew-committee in charge of
printing tickets and programs and
managing the box office and house
during the performances.
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Masking-any material such as curtains
or scenery used to block an audience’s
view of the backstage area.
Jobs (Cont.)
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Set pieces-large portable pieces of the stage
setting.
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Stage manager-the person in charge of
supervising backstage.
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Playwright-one who writes plays.
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Screenwriter-a writer who writes television or
movie scripts.
Jobs (Cont.)
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Director-person in charge of the artistic
production of a play.
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Producer-person responsible for the entire
production, including obtaining financial
backing, paying the bills, and hiring the
director and creative staff.
Jobs (Cont.)
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Set designer-this person’s job is to
visually set up the stage in a way that
gives life to the playwright’s words.
hired to design the sets for a production.
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Community theatre-a group of people
who uses local talent of all ages to
produce plays.
Jobs (Cont.)
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Theatre teacher -an educator who
specializes in theatre arts or drama.
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Property master-a person who would
help create the sets and find the
perfect props for a production.