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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1.
CHAPTER 6
STAGE DIRECTIONS
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2.
BACKSTAGE
BEHIND THE STAGE; OUT OF VIEW
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3.
COUNTER-CROSS
MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF AN ACTOR MAKING A CROSS
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4.
CROSS
MOVEMENT ACROSS THE STAGE
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5.
DOWNSTAGE
TOWARD THE AUDIENCE
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6.
FULL BACK/FULL FRONT
FACING OR COMPLETELY TURNED AWAY FROM THE AUDIENCE
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7.
PROFILE
SIDEWAYS TO THE AUDIENCE
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8.
QUARTER TURN
HALFWAY BETWEEN FULL FRONT AND STAGE LEFT/RIGHT
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9.
RAKED
SLANTED
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10.
SIGHTLINES
IMAGINARY LINES INDICATING VISIBILITY OF STAGE AREAS
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11.
STAGE LEFT/STAGE RIGHT
THE ACTOR'S LEFT OR RIGHT AS HE FACES THE AUDIENCE
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12.
THREE QUARTER TURN
HALFWAY BETWEEN FULL BACK AND STAGE LEFT/RIGHT
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13.
UPSTAGE
TOWARD THE BACK OF THE STAGE
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OBJECTIVES
To understand and practice body positioning
To become familiar with the areas of the stage
To use movement to create expression of thought, feeling, and character
To plot and execute stage directions
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PREVIEW: A LOOK AT THE STAGE
The theatrical stage has evolved over the years
Early stages were raked so audiences could see better
The terms upstage and downstage originate from this time
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PREVIEW: WHERE AM I?
The downstage area is considered a "strong" position
This is because of its proximity to the audience
Stage right is a "stronger" position than stage left
Because we read L-R, we look to SR for dramatic action
Strong characters and important scenes often appear DS or SR
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17.
BODY POSITIONS=STRENGTH OF CHARACTER
Actors sharing a scene often use a quarter turn toward each other
In an intense scene, actors turn in profile to tighten focus on each other
If one's lines are especially important, others may use a 3/4 turn toward them
Monologues and asides call for actors to stand full front
In unusual circumstances, actors may turn their full back to the audience
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PREVIEW: GETTING YOUR BEARINGS
Crosses (movement across stage) are marked with an X on paper
Movement in a straight line implies strengths strength and decisiveness
A complicated cross can be used to convey indecision, casualness, grace, or ease
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HOW TO MOVE WITHOUT CRASHING INTO ANYONE
The moving figure dominates! The speaking character moves in front of others
Don't move when another character is talking.
If 2 characters cross, the one with more lines should be D and ahead of the other
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