Theatre and the stage By Mrs. campbell Different
Description: Theatre and the stage By Mrs. campbell Different kinds of stages Proscenium Thrust Stage Arena stage Elements of the stage: Wings The off stage area to the left or right of the stage. Apron The acting area between the front. Edgar of
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slide1. Theatre and the stage By Mrs. campbell<br>
slide2. Different kinds of stages Proscenium Thrust Stage Arena stage<br>
slide3. Elements of the stage: Wings – The off stage area to the left or right of the stage.
Apron – The acting area between the front. Edgar of the stage and the front curtain.
Curtain – The front curtain that covers the acting area. It opens and closes at the beginning and end of a show.
Legs and tormentors – curtains that are hung to hide the backstage area of a stage.
Proscenium Arch – A frame or opening. Of a proscenium stage through which the audience views the play. (Pgs. 215 & 216 in text book)<br>
slide4. Areas of the stage: Audience (pg. 56 in text book)<br>
slide5. Areas of strength on stage: Audience
(Pg. 185 in text book)<br>
slide6. Body positions on the stage: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R88BEafPyd0
*Start at 3:00<br>
slide7. How to read blocking<br>
slide8. What is blocking?
Why is it important? Blocking –the directors planned movements for the actors.
Blocking is important because it tells you, as an actor, where to go and how to get there.<br>
slide9. Blocking abbreviations: Ent = enter
Ex = exit
X = cross
SR = Stage Right
SL = Stage Left
UC = Up Center DC = Down Center
CS = Center Stage
Usr = Upstage Right
Usl = Upstage left
Dsr = Down stage right
Dsl = down stage left<br>
slide10. Let's practice! Ent SL =
Ex USR =
X ds =
Ent SR, x DSL = Enter from stage Left
Exit Upstage Right
Cross down stage
Enter Stage right, cross to down stage left<br>
slide2. Different kinds of stages Proscenium Thrust Stage Arena stage<br>
slide3. Elements of the stage: Wings – The off stage area to the left or right of the stage.
Apron – The acting area between the front. Edgar of the stage and the front curtain.
Curtain – The front curtain that covers the acting area. It opens and closes at the beginning and end of a show.
Legs and tormentors – curtains that are hung to hide the backstage area of a stage.
Proscenium Arch – A frame or opening. Of a proscenium stage through which the audience views the play. (Pgs. 215 & 216 in text book)<br>
slide4. Areas of the stage: Audience (pg. 56 in text book)<br>
slide5. Areas of strength on stage: Audience
(Pg. 185 in text book)<br>
slide6. Body positions on the stage: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R88BEafPyd0
*Start at 3:00<br>
slide7. How to read blocking<br>
slide8. What is blocking?
Why is it important? Blocking –the directors planned movements for the actors.
Blocking is important because it tells you, as an actor, where to go and how to get there.<br>
slide9. Blocking abbreviations: Ent = enter
Ex = exit
X = cross
SR = Stage Right
SL = Stage Left
UC = Up Center DC = Down Center
CS = Center Stage
Usr = Upstage Right
Usl = Upstage left
Dsr = Down stage right
Dsl = down stage left<br>
slide10. Let's practice! Ent SL =
Ex USR =
X ds =
Ent SR, x DSL = Enter from stage Left
Exit Upstage Right
Cross down stage
Enter Stage right, cross to down stage left<br>