Theatre

Theatre Study Guide
People

Great American Playwrights, Eugene O’neil, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Edward Albey.

Aristotle- elements of Drama

Tennessee Williams-wrote Glass Minagerie,

Duke of Sax Meinagan- Master of specific detail, first director

Arthur Miller- Mr. Marilyn Monroe, wrote death of a salesman, great playwright.

Straughsburgh- taught the actors studio in NY. Used Steinaslovski’s ideas on internal feelings and emotional realistic characters.

Stanislovski- took a lot of Troy’s concept of psychoanalysis into his own acting theory.


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-Terms-

Time locked- it must be staged at the time the playwright originally sets it. Cant be modernized.

Exposition-information used to introduce the audience to character and plot

Development- leads up to climax, main story, learn the conflict

Climax- determines how the ...