TH 1001 Intro to Theatre
Midterm Exam Review

  13th Ed. 14th Ed.
Chapter 1 - The Audience    
    Relationships of theatre experience p. 9 p.7
    Unique features of the theatre art form p. 10 p.8-9
    Psychological separation of audience from art p. 14 p. 13
    Definitions of specific terminology    
      Flashback p. 17 p. 16
      Anachronism p. 17 p. 16
      Metaphor p. 18 p. 17
      Realism p. 20 p. 20
      Soliloquy p. 22 p. 21
Chapter 2 - Background and Expectations    
    Definitions of    
      Universal art p. 30 p. 30
      Greek theatre structure (climatic) p. 31 p. 147
      Elizabethan theatre structure (episodic) p. 31-32 p. 147, 150
      Broadway theatre p. 34 p. 33
      Regional theatre (examples) p. 34-35 p. 34
    Theatre criticism    
      Critics vs. reviewers p. 38 p. 37
      Fact vs. opinion p. 38 p. 37
      Criteria for criticism p. 40 p. 39
      Independent judgment p. 42 p. 40
Chapter 3 - Theatre Spaces    
    Define performance spaces p. 46 p. 47
      Proscenium p.47 p. 47
      Arena p. 51 p. 52
      Thrust p. 52 p. 53
    Spaces for spectacle p. 49 p. 49
    Most widely used space p. 52 p. 53
    Intimate performance space p. 51 p. 52
    Black box space p. 63-64 p. 63
    Marshall Performing Arts Center    
      Configuration    
      Use of stage lifts    
Chapter 4 - Acting    
    Acting in daily life p. 71 p. 71
    Stanislavsky acting system    
      Circle of attention p. 74 p. 75
      Given circumstances p. 75 p. 75
      Magic “if” p. 75 p. 78
      Inner truth p. 75 p. 78
      Through line p. 78 p. 78
      Ensemble acting p. 78 p. 78
      Emotional recall p. 79 p. 79
    Puppetry    
      Bunraku p. 90 p. 91
      Hand puppets p. 90 p. 91
      Marionettes p. 90 p. 91
      Shadow p. 90 p. 91
    Centering p. 87 p. 88
    Integration p. 91 p. 90
    Actors approach to role p. 91 p. 90, 92
Chapter 5 – The Director and Producer    
    Role of traditional director p. 95 p. 97
    Auteur director p. 103 p. 105
    Definitions    
      Casting p. 106 p. 108
      Type casting p. 106 p. 108
      Casting against type p. 106 p. 108
      Blocking p. 107 p. 109
      Technical rehearsal p. 109 p. 112
      Dress rehearsal p. 109 p. 113
      Preview p. 111 p. 113-114
    Producer p. 113 p. 117
    Managing director p. 113 p. 117
Chapter 6 - Creating the World of the Play    
    Subject and verb of drama p. 127 p. 129
    Definitions    
      Drama p. 127 p. 129
      Story vs. plot p. 132 p. 134
      Complications p. 133 p. 134
      Obstacles p. 133 p. 134
      Crisis p. 133 p. 135
      Climax p. 134 p. 135
Chapter 7 - Dramatic Structure and Characters    
    Climatic play structure p.143-145 p. 146-147
    Episodic play structure p. 145-150 p. 147, 150
      Shakespeare’s use p. 145 p. 147
    Ritual p. 151 p. 153
    Serial p152 p. 154
    Character types    
      Quintessential p. 158 p. 160
      Stock p. 160 p. 163
      Protagonist p. 164 p. 166
      Antagonist p. 164 p. 166
      Contrasting p. 164 p. 166
     
 
         
Guest Speakers    
    Kelly Grussendorf – acting career
    Stage 2 - Michaela Lochen, Antony Ferguson
    Tom Isbell – playwriting
    Stage 2 Inprov - Antony Ferguson Anna Matthes, Zach Sain
    Daniel Oyinloye - director The Meeting
    Michael Caine Video - comparison of film and theatre acting
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           











Michael Caine Video – comparison of film and theatre acting