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Theatre Beyond
Modules 1-3 of Paul Castagno's theatre class.
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Undergraduate 1
09/09/2010

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Encyclopedic sites
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Attempt to gather useful, commonly held knowledge about a theatre company, theatre movement, or city in which theatre operates.
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Instructor-centered teaching
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Focus is on the lecturer or the teacher as the provider or disseminator of information.
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Learner-centered teaching
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Emphasized the learner's role in shaping the learning experience and interacting with various learning strategies.
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Learning objects
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Online instruments with a clear learning objective that can be used in a variety of formats or courses.
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Student-centered teaching
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Focus on the student’s experience in the classroom, and how students receive knowledge, and participate in the educational experience through projects and presentations.
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Orchestra
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"Threshing place" round, or half-round stage area, certainly for the chorus.
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Parados
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Entrances between the Theatron and the Skene building on each side.
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Skene
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"Scene building" directly behind the orchestra - one to three doors. Usually temporary edifice.
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Theatron
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"Viewing place" where the audience sat. Built into the hillside, not freestanding. Europeans sometimes use the Roman term "Cavea" for this area.
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Raise money; hire principals in Theatre
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Producer
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Raise money; hire principals in Film
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Producer and Line Producer
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Control of Script in Film
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Screenwriter has very little control
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Control of Script in Theatre
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Playwright
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Scenery or Sets in Theatre
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Scene Designer
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Scenery or Sets in Film
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Art Director
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Costumes in Theatre
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Costume Designer
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Costumes in Film
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Costume Designer
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Artistic Control in Theatre
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Director
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Artistic Control in Film
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Director but usually also depends on reputation and the stars involved
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Final Product in Theatre
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Director; Producer Input
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Final Product in Film
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Film Editor and Director; depends on reputation of Director
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Performers in Theatre
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Actor's equity
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Performers in Film
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SAG or AFTRA
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Audiences in Theatre
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One theatre only, usually limited or scheduled run
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Audiences in Film
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Multiple cineplexes; later DVD, HBO, SHowtime, etc.
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lead; lede
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hook
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header
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information about the production such as who what where when
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topical structure
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don't summarize the play. focus on the production of the play and the acting, directing, sound, costumes, set and audience reactions.
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pyramidal structure
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structure of a review starting with the lead then topical structure then consumer orientation
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advocacy
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coming to some conclusion about the play, whether or not an individual should go to see the production. Whether it is good or bad.
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rave
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a must see production or film over 90% positive review
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bomb
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almost totally negative review of a show or production
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damn it with faint praise
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to criticize something or someone indirectly by not praising enthusiastically
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