dramaturg
Play's literary expert
A dramaturg is a theater professional who serves as a production's literary and historical advisor.
They research the context of plays, help directors and actors understand the text, and sometimes assist playwrights in developing new work.
The role originated in German theater and remains more common in Europe than America: The dramaturg prepared notes on 18th-century social customs for the cast.
Author of stage dramas
- directorOne who leads
- scriptWritten words for performance
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- productionMaking or generating something
staging · ensemble · repertory · artistic director · script doctor · workshop · table read · blocking
Related to growth stages
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- readingInterpreting written text
- feedbackReturned response data
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
world premiere · revision · draft · narrative structure · story arc · character development · incubation · residency
Fitting to new conditions
- translationConverting between languages
- source materialOriginal work adapted from
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- historical contextPast conditions explaining events
annotation · program notes · literary analysis · bibliography · glossary · contextualization · footnotes · scholarly apparatus
Works ready to perform
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- ChekhovRussian short-story master
- IbsenNorwegian playwright, drama reformer
- Greek tragedyClassical dramatic form featuring downfall
Shakespeare · restoration · period style · European theater · national theater · theatrical tradition
playwright
Author of stage dramas
production · staging · ensemble · repertory · artistic director · script doctor · workshop · table read · blocking · interpretation
developmental
Related to growth stages
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- readingInterpreting written text
- feedbackReturned response data
collaboration · world premiere · revision · draft · narrative structure · story arc · character development · incubation · residency
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- translationConverting between languages
- source materialOriginal work adapted from
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
historical context · annotation · program notes · literary analysis · bibliography · glossary · contextualization · footnotes · scholarly apparatus · source text
repertoire
Works ready to perform
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- ChekhovRussian short-story master
- IbsenNorwegian playwright, drama reformer
Greek tragedy · Shakespeare · restoration · period style · European theater · national theater · theatrical tradition
dramaturgdirector
One who leads
actor · performer · choreographer · stage manager · stagehand
dramaturgplaywright
Author of stage dramas
screenwriter · author · librettist · creator
dramaturgstunt coordinator
Plans dangerous performance sequences
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