1. Intro to Theatre!
The very basics….

2. Theatre vs. Theatre Arts
Theatre: a building in which plays are performed
Theatre Arts: the term used to cover all parts of training or instruction in the field of theatre:
Acting
Costumes
Makeup
Props
Scenery
Lighting
Sound
Etc.

3. Theatre or Theatre Arts?

4. Theatre or Theatre Arts?
I want to be a costume designer. I need to study ___________________.

5. Theatre or Theatre Arts?

6. Theatre or Theatre Arts?
I want to be an actor. I need to study ___________________.

7. Theatre or Theatre Arts?

8. Theatre or Theatre Arts?
I want to learn how to make sound effects for plays. I need to study __________________.

9. Actor vs. Character
Acting: an actor’s assumed behavior for the purpose of projecting a character to an audience
Actor: males or females playing character roles
Characters: the personality an actor portrays in a scene or play that is different from his or her own personality

10. Acting / Actor / Character
Who is this guy?
He is an __________.

11. Acting / Actor / Character
Shia Labeouf (the actor) plays the ___________ named Sam Witwicky in the movie Transformers. What he is doing in this photo is ____________.

12. Acting / Actor / Character
Who is this girl?
She is an ________.

13. Acting / Actor / Character
Hayden Panettiere, the actor, plays the ___________ named Claire Bennett on the TV show Heroes. Hayden’s job is __________ like Claire.

14. Book Definitions
Play: a story in dialogue form to be acted out by actors before a live audience
Playwright: one who writes plays

15. Play / Playwright This play is called _______.
It was written by the playwright ____________.

16. Play / Playwright
The play Romeo and Juliet was written by the playwright ______________.

17. Player-Audience Relationship
Player-Audience Relationship: the special interactive or “live” relationship that exists between the performers and the audience, connecting and bonding them into a team

18. Player-Audience Relationship
Imagine your favorite comedian comes to CPMS and does his/her comedy routine for the students here.

19. Player-Audience Relationship
Fun times, right? You’re laughing, the comedian is loving your laughter. What a great show! You have a great relationship so you’re having fun together.

20. Player-Audience Relationship
Now imagine your favorite comedian does that exact same show, same jokes and all…

21. Player-Audience Relationship
…at your grandma’s retirement home.

22. Player-Audience Relationship
They’re not laughing. The comedian hates that they’re not laughing. They heard all the same jokes, but it’s not as funny this time. WHY? It’s a bad relationship.

23. Parts of a Script
Script: a written copy of the dialogue that actors speak
Dialogue: the conversation between characters on the stage
Stage Directions: information provided by the playwright to give the actors instructions on how to feel or what to do when certain lines are spoken. Directions in italics and parentheses.

24. Scripts What is in a script? Within the play, what do you see? Play
List of characters
Costume notes
Props (Properties) list
Within the play, what do you see?
Dialogue
Stage Directions

25. Vocab Work In your teams: Theatre write down these vocabulary words 
Theatre Arts
Actor
Acting
write the definitions for each term in your own words
Character
Playwright
Play
come up with your own examples for each word (don’t use mine!)
Player-Audience Relationship
Script
Dialogue
Stage Directions

26. Questions?
Thank you!