Theatre: Art in Action

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780844253077
• ISBN10: 0844253073
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Theatre: Art in Action is a dynamic, hands-on program created for high school theatre courses. The student edition is organized into three strands dealing with acting, directing and producing, and technical theatre. Within each of these strands, the student explores basic tools and techniques, prepares for a production, moves through the rehearsal process to a performance, and explores various types of theatre specialization.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Using a Theatre Notebook	xx
An Outline of Theatre History	1	(15)
Section 1. Exploration	16	(110)
Acting	18	(32)
Self-Awareness	19	(1)
The Ensemble Ethic	20	(1)
Movement	20	(8)
Pantomime	28	(2)
Voice	30	(6)
Improvisation	36	(2)
Storytelling	38	(12)
Activities	40	(4)
Historical Profile: The Storytelling Tradition	44	(4)
from Sundiata, an Epic of Old Mali, recorded	48	(2)
D. T. Niane
Directing & Producing	50	(24)
The Roles of Director and Producer	51	(3)
The Production Team	54	(2)
The Performance Space	56	(18)
Activities	64	(2)
Historical Profile: Sophocles	66	(3)
from Antigone	69	(5)
Robert Fagles
Technical Theatre	74	(52)
The Stage Crew	75	(1)
Set Construction and Prop Crews	76	(6)
Lighting and Sound Crews	82	(8)
Costume and Makeup Crews	90	(36)
Activities	98	(2)
Exploration Projects	100	(1)
Telling a Story	100	(3)
Animal Pantomime	103	(2)
Improvisation and Tableau	105	(2)
Soundscapes	107	(3)
Perspectives on Theatre Spaces	110	(2)
Analyzing Theatre Spaces	112	(3)
Building a Model Stage	115	(3)
Shop Inventory	118	(2)
Sewing Demonstration Board	120	(3)
Makeup Scrapbook	123	(3)
Section 2. Preparation	126	(144)
Acting	128	(34)
The Characterization Process	129	(5)
Motivation and Behavior	134	(2)
Creating Specific Characters	136	(4)
Stage Movement Basics	140	(6)
Auditions	146	(16)
Activities	150	(4)
Historical Profile: Shakespeare	154	(4)
from a Midsummer Night's Dream	158	(4)
Directing & Producing	162	(40)
Choosing a Play	163	(1)
Genre	164	(2)
Working with the Script	166	(8)
Style	174	(2)
The Director's Role in Design	176	(1)
Stage Composition	177	(5)
Blocking	182	(1)
The Director's Promptbook	183	(2)
The Business of the Play	185	(2)
The Stage Manager	187	(15)
Activities	188	(4)
Historical Profile: Moliere	192	(4)
from Tartuffe	196	(6)
Richard Wilbur
Technical Theatre	202	(68)
Emergence of the Design Team	203	(1)
Elements of Production Design	204	(2)
Set Design	206	(4)
Set Construction	210	(8)
Joining, Bracing, and Stiffening Scenery	218	(4)
Scene Painting	222	(4)
Prop Design and Construction	226	(2)
Lighting Design	228	(4)
Sound Design and Production	232	(2)
Costume Design and Production	234	(4)
Makeup Design	238	(32)
Activities	240	(4)
Preparation Projects	244	(1)
Open Dialogue with Stage Movement	244	(3)
Building Characters	247	(2)
Delivering a Monologue	249	(3)
Entrances and Exits	252	(3)
Creating Stage Pictures	255	(2)
Developing a Director's Promptbook	257	(3)
Producing a Play	260	(3)
Designing a Set	263	(3)
Reupholstering a Set Prop	266	(2)
Grid Transfer	268	(2)
Section 3. Performance	270	(124)
Acting	272	(34)
Working with the Script	273	(5)
Acting Styles	278	(4)
The Rehearsal Process	282	(9)
The Performance	291	(15)
Activities	294	(2)
Historical Profile: Kabuki	296	(3)
from The Zen Substitute	299	(7)
Okamuka Shilo
Directing & Producing	306	(28)
Desire and Dedication	307	(1)
A Young Director's Journal	308	(26)
Activities	324	(2)
Historical Profile: Chekhov	326	(4)
from Uncle Vanya, adapted	330	(4)
David Mamet
Technical Theatre	334	(60)
Shifting Scenery	335	(2)
Organizing Props	337	(2)
Hanging, Focusing, and Running Lights	339	(6)
Setting Up Sound	345	(1)
Completing Costumes	346	(3)
Applying Makeup	349	(3)
Final Rehearsals	352	(1)
Tech Rehearsal	353	(2)
Dress Rehearsal	355	(2)
Run of the Show	357	(3)
Postproduction	360	(34)
Activities	362	(4)
Performance Projects	366	(1)
Duet Performance	366	(3)
Characterization Using Animal Traits	369	(2)
Commedia dell'Arte Performance	371	(3)
Stage Composition and Emphasis	374	(3)
Dealing with a Difficult Actor	377	(2)
Directing a One-Act Play	379	(3)
Creating a Gobo	382	(2)
Making a Show Tape	384	(3)
Analyzing Scene Changes	387	(3)
Old-Age Makeup	390	(4)
Section 4. Specialization	394	(135)
Acting	396	(40)
Reader's Theatre	397	(2)
Movement Specialties	399	(11)
Voice Specialties	410	(2)
Masks	412	(3)
Musical Theatre	415	(3)
Film and TV	418	(2)
Multimedia and Performance Art	420	(16)
Activities	422	(4)
Historical Profile: Beckett	426	(4)
from Waiting for Godot	430	(6)
Directing and Producing	436	(28)
Reader's Theatre	437	(3)
Musical Theatre	440	(6)
Film and TV	446	(7)
Multimedia and Performance Art	453	(11)
Activities	454	(2)
Historical Profile: Wilson	456	(4)
from Seven Guitars	460	(4)
Technical Theatre	464	(65)
Scenery Techniques	465	(5)
Prop Techniques	470	(8)
Lighting Techniques	478	(5)
Sound Techniques	483	(2)
Costume Techniques	485	(6)
Makeup Techniques	491	(38)
Activities	496	(4)
Specialization Projects	500	(1)
Using an Accent	500	(3)
Performing a Song	503	(3)
Staging a Fight	506	(3)
Acting On-Camera	509	(3)
Directing a Reader's Theatre Piece	512	(3)
Developing a Musical	515	(3)
Three-Dimensional Scenery	518	(2)
Projecting a Background	520	(3)
Creating Jewelry	523	(2)
Making a Mask	525	(4)
Resources	529	(51)
Writing & Theatre	530	(36)
Analyzing Drama	530	(4)
Writing a Play	534	(6)
Writing a Review	540	(4)
Promoting a Show	544	(7)
Writing a Screenplay	551	(7)
Adapting Reader's Theatre	558	(4)
Writing a Research Paper	562	(4)
Activities	566	(4)
Careers & Theatre	570	(10)
The Producer	570	(1)
The Director	571	(1)
The Stage Manager	572	(1)
The Actor	573	(1)
The Set Designer	574	(1)
The Lighting Designer	575	(1)
The Costume Designer	576	(1)
The Choreographer	577	(1)
The Playwright	578	(1)
The Critic	579	(1)
Glossary	580	(13)
Acknowledgments	593	(4)
Index	597