1. Collaborative Artistic Process Jobs & Production skills
Exploring the
Collaborative Artistic Process
in Drama
through
Jobs & Production skills
©2006 EvaMedia

2. What are some of the jobs / careers in theatre?

3. playwright
person who
writes a play
also called a dramatist

4. producer arranges for funding hires director & production staff
sets budget
pays bills & salaries

5. director brings together all the artistic elements of a play
casts actors
develops a ‘vision’ for the production

6. cast
a group of actors selected to portray characters

7. crew
a group of people selected to do the technical work of the production (lighting, sound, props, etc.)

8. designer makes sketches, builds models, describes concepts
instructs technical crew
collaborates with director

9. How is a play or film created?

10. It is a Collaborative Artistic Process that takes a long time & a great deal of effort from many people.

11. First, arrangements must be made for use of a script
First, arrangements must be made for use of a script. This includes financial considerations.

12. royalties
money paid to playwright or publisher for permission to stage a particular play

13. script
printed copy
of a play

14. Then, the director analyzes the script & casts actors in roles
Then, the director analyzes the script & casts actors in roles. Together they begin to rehearse for upcoming performances.

15. act
a major unit or division of a play

16. scene
a small section of a play within an act

17. language lines in a script
also: words, stage directions, & movements (body language) used to tell the story

18. dialogue
two or more people talking

19. (called a soliloquy in Shakespearean drama)
monologue
one person speaking
(called a soliloquy in Shakespearean drama)

20. action
what happens onstage to hold the attention of the audience

21. plot
story
sometimes called ‘action’

22. conflict dramatic opposition (internal or external)
also called ‘suspense’

23. theme message, meaning, moral or lesson of the story
basic idea of the play
not the same as plot

24. character
a person or an animal
occasionally, an object or a place

25. characterization
putting together all aspects of a character

26. motivation reasons for a character behaving in a certain way
includes character’s past, present & future

27. empathy
the ability to relate to the feelings of another person or character

28. discovery a revelation
something that is revealed about a character or situation in a play

29. The designers & production crew take care of the show’s physical & technical needs.

30. spectacle visual elements: sets, lights, makeup, costumes, props
the “look” of the production

31. designers & crew design/build sets hang & focus lights
find or make costumes & props
design & create sound
create make-up

32. A tech rehearsal is necessary before the show opens to the public
A tech rehearsal is necessary before the show opens to the public. Things like lighting cues must be tested.

33. During performances, technicians & stage managers make sure everything runs smoothly.
When the run ends …

34. strike to remove props from the set
to dismantle the set after the production closes

35. After the PLANNING, PLAYING (performing) & RESPONDING … those involved EVALUATE to determine whether the show ‘worked.’

36. But most of the time, the Audience
is the best judge of a show’s success!