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Table of Contents Theater Audience Etiquette and Discussion 3 Using This Study Guide in Your Classroom 4 Background Information on Russia and the Moscow Arts Theater 5-10 Biography and Most Prominent Works of Anton Chekhov Russian History Timeline of Russian, American, and Chekhov History from 1860 - 1917 The Moscow Arts Theater Background Information on Cherry Orchard 11-24 Making it Modern The Characters The Summary Character Plot Lost (and found) in Translation Translation activity Say WHAT? (Chekhov Quotes) Interview with the Director: Curt Columbus The Role of the Writer and Actor 25-27 Community Building Pair Interviews Faint By Numbers Walk Like… My Chair Chorus Passing Notes Inspiration/ Entering the Text 27-29 Scenario Sculpture Garden Milling and Seething Comprehending the Text 29-43 Monologues: An Activity Female Monologues from Cherry Orchard Male Monologues from Cherry Orchard Selected Scenes Creating Performance Pieces 44-47 The Role of Designers 47-53 Creating Performance 53 Reflection 54-55 Bibliography 56-57 2
THEATER AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE AND DISCUSSION PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GO OVER WITH YOUR CLASSES BEFORE THE SHOW TEACHERS: Speaking to your students about theater etiquette is ESSENTIAL. Students should be aware that this is a LIVE performance and that they should not talk during the show. If you do nothing else to prepare your students to see the play, please take some time to talk to them about theater etiquette in an effort to help the students better appreciate their experience. It will enhance their enjoyment of the show and allow other audience members to enjoy the experience. The questions below can help guide the discussions. Thank you for your help and enjoy the show!! ETIQUETTE: • What is the role of the audience in a live performance? How does it differ from attending a movie? Why can’t you chew gum or eat at a live theater performance? Why can’t you talk? What can happen in live theater that cannot happen in cinema? • Reiterate that students may not chew gum, eat, or talk during the performance. Please make sure all cell phones and pagers are turned off, and recording devices and cameras are strictly prohibited. If there is a disturbance, the parties involved will be asked to leave and the class will not be invited back to the theater. Students may not leave the theater during intermission. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS BEFORE SEEING THE SHOW AT TRINITY REP: • What are the differences between live theater and cinema? (Two dimensional vs. three dimensional; larger than life on the screen vs. life-size; recorded vs. live, etc.) Discuss the nature of film as mass-produced, versus the one-time only nature of live performances. Talk about original art works versus posters. Which do they feel is more valuable? Why? • When you get into the theater, look around. What do you see? What do you notice about the space? Is it different from what you imagined? How would students direct a play in this kind of theater? • Actors in a live performance are very attuned to the audience and are interested in the students’ reactions to the play. Ask the students to write letters to the actors about the characters they played and to ask questions of the actors. Also, they can write reviews of the performance to share with the cast and crew. Send these letters to: Trinity Repertory Company, c/o Education, 201 Washington St., Providence, RI 02903 or email to: education@trinityrep.com. 3
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