Intro to Theatre 2 week review

Before casting a show the director works with the _____________ to research the setting and characters in the play.

• House Manager

• Actors

• Dramaturg

• Designers

Who's main job is it to make sure the play is historically correct?

• Dramaturg

• Director

• Designers

• Actors

This part of the script is written in italics and tells the actors what to do

• Description

• Characters

• Stage Directions

• Dialogue

This part of the script is written right before each scene and describes the setting

• Description

• Characters

• Stage Directions

• Dialogue

This part of the script informs the reader of descriptions of people in the story

• Description

• Characters

• Stage Directions

• Dialogue

This part of the script is written straight forward and comes after a characters name.

• Description

• Characters

• Stage Directions

• Dialogue

True or False: Reading a script aloud is like reading a book or magazine.

• True

• False

Casting a show means

• finding actors that fit the description to play the part

• finding actors to play the part

• performing a show to an audience

• doing the final rehearsal before a show opens

When crew and other guests can watch the show develop it is called a

• closed rehearsal

• open rehearsal

Once the show is cast then next step in the process is

• researching

• rehearsing

• performing