What questions should you ask when interviewing an actor?
1) For those who may have recently started following his career.... how old were you when you started acting
2) Why did you choose to audition for this part
3) How is this role different from the others that you have previously played
4) Do you identify with this character in any way
5) If you were writing the show, what direction would your character's path take
What is the difference downstage upstage and centerstage?
I know that center stage is in the middle!
and i believe up stage is to the front near the audience
and i do not remember there being a "downstage" backstage maybe?
During read-throughs does one read stage directions as well as the dialogue?
Yes. Stage managers read the stage directions, and actors read their parts.
The word is Latin but it has its origins in Greek theater. A Greek diety would be hoisted on stage with a mechane where a scene called for the diety to be in flight.
Why is blank verse particularly effective for drama?
It closely approximates the natural rhythyms of English speech
Why is it important for an actor to know stage areas?
Because he or she has to know which direction to turn, what direction others will come from, etc.
Who sang your funny valentine first?
"My Funny Valentine" is a song that was originally written for a musical entitled Babes in Arms. It was first sung by Mitzi Green.
Why is upstage and downstage called upstage and downstage?
Probably because it's easier to say than forwardstage and backwardstage
Szukisanbon:
Being the theater nerd, I am, I am pleased to be able to inform you of the origin of up- and downstage. You see, back in the day (I'm not sure of the exact time-period), stages were built on a slight angle to avoid covering. So actors would literally walk uphill in order to go upstage, and down a hill to go downstage. We have just kept the old terms. By: Matteo
Cyrano de Bergerac is the name of the play.
What are the advantages of proscenium arch stage?
One advantage is that the arch itself hides actors and scenery from view. Also, the audience is all in one place, making you feel less vulnerable than in arena staging.
What are some of the famous Italian literature?
The three most famous and important authors of Italian literature, also called 'the three crowns [of Italian literature]' for the importance of their works, are:
Dante Alighieri - "The Divine Comedy" (epic poem in three cantoes)
Giovanni Boccaccio - "Decameron" (short stories in prose)
Francesco Petrarca - "Il Canzoniere" (poetry - sonnets)
Other famous Italian authors are:
Alessandro Manzoni, Giacomo Leopardi, Ugo Foscolo, Luigi Pirandello, Eugenio Montale, Primo Levi, Umberto Eco, Dario Fo, Italo Svevo, Italo Calvino, Giovanni Verga, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Giovanni D'Annunzio, etc...
tragedies is written for we to know what happen to our world in the past and in the future
What was the first play ever written?
The first play ever written was The Persians. It was written by Aeschylus in 472 BCE.