1. DRAMA
AND
THEATER

2. Drama
Prose or verse telling a story intended for representation by actors through dialogue or action.

3. The Play Playwright : person who writes plays.
Script : printed copy of a play.
Acts : the major sections of a play.
Scene : small section or portion of a play.

4. The People Cast: all performers selected to portray characters.
Actor: male performer
Actress: female performer
Cast: all performers selected to portray characters.
Director: instructs actors on how to portray characters.

5. The Theater
A building where a play is performed containing the stage and seating area for the audience.

6. Areas of the Stage
Backstage: area behind scenery not visible to audience.
Center stage: area in the center of the stage.
Downstage: area closest to the audience.
Stage left/right: area to actor’s left or right as he/she faces the audience.

7. Upstage: area furthest away from the audience.
Backdrop: painted curtain without fullness.
Flats: canvas-covered wooden frames used for scenery.
Set: all sets and props that help define the action.

8. Upstage BACKSTAGE BACKSTAGE Center Stage Stage Left Stage Right
Down Stage
Audience

9. Stage Directions Cue: something that precedes the next action.
Cut: to stop the action.
Exit: to leave the stage.

10. Elements of Drama Plot: the main storyline
Theme: the basic idea of the play
Character: person, animal or thing in the story

11. Language: formal setting or dialect
Dialogue: conversation between two or more characters.
Monologue: one person speaking
Spectacle: visuals involved on stage

12. Costumes: clothing worn by an actor on stage to help represent characters.
Props: items used on stage to help actors tell a story

13. Creative Dramatics
Improvisation: to make up or perform without preparation.
Pantomime: to communicate without speaking using only facial and body gestures.

14. Mimicry: to copy or imitate something very closely.
Role Playing : to take on the characteristics of someone or something.

15. A HISTORY OF DRAMA
Drama began in ancient Greece dating back to 543 B.C.
It started as choral performances of dancing and singing honoring the Greek god, Dionysus, the god of wine.
                                                    

16. The Greeks held their dramas in outdoor theaters called amphitheaters, the largest seating 14,000 people.
Theater at Delphi

17. Types of Greek Drama
Tragedy: character is confronted with a difficult moral choice and usually ends in his or her death.
Comedy: a humorous entertaining performance with a happy ending.

18. In Greek drama, the actors all wore masks to help the audience recognize the character they were playing.
The “Agamemnon” Mask

19. BC
Located at the bottom of the Acropolis in Athens.
Theater of Dionysos
Skene
Orchestra
Chorus
Proskenion