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Tom Stoppard,
The Real Thing |
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Words deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
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Where does the word wright come from?
And what does it mean? |
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Middle Ages
"one who builds" |
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What is another name for playwrights?
Why are they called that? |
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"primary artist"
Because they are so important to the process |
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Why do much of the cast don't ever meet the playwright? |
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Because the playwright is the only member of the ensemble of a production who can be long dead! |
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What is the difference betwee other artists in the theatre in comparison to the playwright? |
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The other artists usually work within the ensemble,
the playwright typically works alone. |
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What is an example of an exception in which the playwright works with the ensemble? |
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scripts conceived/devised through workshops or impovisations;
i.e. A Chorus Line, The Laramie Project |
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Why does the playright make more money than anyone in the ensemble? |
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the combined numver of hour it takes the actors to rehearse, the designers to design, and the director to direct does not come close to the amount of time it took the playwright artists, is why playwrights get top billing in the program, even above the director. |
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When does the director make more than the playwright? |
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hollywood movies, director gets top billing? |
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