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Theater 10 - Midterm - CH 8
The Directing and Producer
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
04/22/2009

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Director
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the person responsible for the overall unity of a production and for coordinating the work of contributing artists.
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Auteur Director
Definition
a director who impliments their point of view into the play, ultimately become like an "author."
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Spine
Definition
the motives of the play, the fundamental drama or conflict. Also called the "main action."
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Directorial Concept
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an overall image or metaphor of a play; a director's way of translating from page to stage.
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Casting
Definition
finding an actor that is right for the role.
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Blocking
Definition
the arrangement and movements of performers relative to each other as well as to the set and to the places where they enter and leave the stage.
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Stage Picture
Definition
the director's visual composition of how the play should appear from the audience's perspective.
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Pace
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the movement and rhythm of the play through time; physically, is an actor speaking too quickly or is the timing too slow?
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Technical Rehearsal
Definition
the first rehearsal where all technical elements (actors, lighting, sound) come together under the supervision of the director.
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Run-Through
Definition
rehearsal where all production elements (performers wear costumes, lighting cues set with actors on stage) are integrated for the first time.
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Dress Rehearsal
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when the play is performed exactly how it will be for the public. Here, last minute problems are hashed out.
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Stage Manager
Definition
the person who coordinates all the rehearsals and the actual running of a performance.
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Dramaturg
Definition
literary manager or dramatic adviser who collaborates with the director and finds new plays, rediscovers old plays, and researches.
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Producer
Definition
the manager; the director's counterpart in the business and management side of a production.
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Artistic Director
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person responsible for all creative and artistic activities.
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