PPT-Technical Theatre

Vocabulary Designer A person who creates or plans a specific part of the production such as the costumes lighting set makeup or sound Crew Committee of technicians who work behind the scenes creating the scenery props and so on. Advanced Theatre. Background to the Theatre. Roman History. . Rome – in 753 B.C. was a town dominated by Etruria, North of Rome. In 509 B.C., the Etruscan (from Etruria) ruler was expelled, and Rome became a republic (just as Athens became a democracy).. Dr. Neighbours. NRHS . Theatre Classes. The land. The myths. The stage. The. . Land. Located in Europe in the Aegean Sea. The Land. PURPOSE OF GREEK DRAMA. Dramas presented by the state at annual religious festivals. . A Brief History – Part 1 . Early Influences. What is Musical Theatre?. mu·si·cal. . the·a·ter. . noun: musical theatre is a genre of drama in which singing and dancing play an essential . part. By Joshua Stringer. Origins. Shadow puppets reached Egypt through India, which in turn got them from China. . They were brought to Egypt when Mohammed . ibn. . Daniyal. wrote three shadow plays. It differs from Turkish . Stage Directions Guide. There are three generally accepted types of stages for the theatre:. Proscenium. Thrust. Arena or “Theatre in the Round”. Proscenium. The audience is located on one side of the stage with the remaining sides hidden and used by the performers and technicians.. Overview. History. The ‘Players’. Noteworthy Playwrights. Types of Elizabethan Theatres. English Renaissance theatre, also known as early modern English theatre, but usually as Elizabethan theatre, is the era of theatre in England between 1562 and 1642.. Course Expectations. Mrs. Chadwick’s Contact Information. Email: . schadwick@. interact.ccsd.net. libertythespians@gmail.com. Phone: 702-799-2270 ext. 4097. Class information: . http://my.ccsd.net/sharonchadwick/. Anton Chekhov. By: . Linda Bashinskaya. Pamela Whitcomb. Anton Chekhov. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a famous play writer born in Taganrog, Russia on January 29, 1860. Chekhov attended a school for Greek boys before his father moved their family to Moscow due to bankruptcy. After grammar school, Chekhov enrolled into Medical school and later became a doctor. His experience in this field explains a lot of the tragic characters in his plays. While attending medical school, Chekhov wrote and publish comic stories which he used to support his family, in little time his gained him wide fame. He regularly contributed to St. Petersburg papers and even wrote 2 full novels. His novel, “The Shooting Party” even got translated into English. In 1888 Chekhov was awarded with the Pushkin Prize. The failure of “The Wood Demon” was a drawback for . 1. Date:. . Saturday, . June 10th. Doors open:. . 6:00 . p.m.; open bar. Serve Food. : until 7:30 pm. Performance: . at 8:00 pm. Cost:. $ 57.00 (p/person, includes tax/tips). Payment . Humans have a basic need to imitate (that is how we acquire most of our learning). Imitation is the basis of all theatre. One definition of theatre is a person or persons imitating the actions and words of others for the benefit of others (actors, plays, audience). Places and People. Stage Terminology. Stage – the area of the theatre where the performance takes place. Backstage – the stage area that is hidden from the audience; usually contains set pieces and crew. Week 15. [Part 1]. Introduction to Theatre. College of the Desert. Realism. Realism in the last half of the 19th-century began as an experiment to make theater more useful to society. . The . mainstream theatre from 1859 to 1900 was still bound up in melodramas, spectacle plays (disasters, etc.), comic operas, and vaudevilles. There exist similarities between the theatres and amphitheatres of ancient Rome/Italy. They were constructed out of the same material, Roman concrete, and provided a place for the public to go and see numerous events throughout the Empire. However, they are two entirely different structures, with specific layouts that lend to the different events they held. Amphitheatres did not need superior acoustics, unlike those provided by the structure of a Roman theatre. While amphitheatres would feature races and gladiatorial events, theatres hosted events such as plays, pantomimes, choral events, and orations. Their design, with its . institution in anyprevious yearNoTesting PlanNo I prefer to apply test optional