Familiarizing yourself with the type of stage

1. Task 15
Going into the World of
Acting

2. Familiarizing yourself with the types of
stage
When you’re devising a drama, you’ll need to
think about how to stage your performance,
and what type of stage to use. With a partner,
study the four types of stage.

3. Thrust stage
The thrust configuration is the oldest known fixed type of staging
in the world, and it is thousands of years old.

4. Proscenium stage
A stage where the audience sits on one side only is called a proscenium
stage. The audience faces one side of the stage directly, and normally
sits at a lower height.

5. In-the-round stage
An in-the-round stage is positioned at the center of the audience - i.e.,
there is audience around the whole stage. This type of stage creates
quite an intimate atmosphere, and is good for drama that needs
audience involvement.

6. Traverse stage
A stage where the audience sits on two sides is called a traverse stage.
Also, this type of stage is good for creating an intimate atmosphere.

7. VISUALIZING PLOT
Fill in the required information in each section as indicated
below.
Be as specific as you can in each section.
The story begins with...
A problem the character has is...
They try to solve the problem by...
They finally solve the problem when...

8. A. Describe one scene that presentseach of the following:
1. faulty logic
2. unsupported facts
3. emotional appeal
B. Analyze the information contained in the material viewed as your guide.
Use the Visualization Plot Worksheet below.
FAULTY LOGIC UNSUPPORTED
FACTS
EMOTIONAL
APPEAL

9. TASK 4 Unscramble the Letters
Who are you?
In this lesson you’ll learn vocabulary in acting. You’ll learn words about
the persons involved in the performance of a play. This will help you
understand the terms used in a stage play.
Arrange the letters on the right to define what is being described on
the left.