dimensione quarto
whether the actors or the patrons are on the move, these are interconnected stories that take place in multiple spaces simultaneously
Example: Mrs. Boston's Tea Party — the audience follows the characters
Example: STAGES — the audience stays put, the actors weave throughout three different stories
environmental
productions that seek to create a particular atmosphere, usually involving a good deal of improvisation while in character and in costume
Example: Fair Game — a casino mingling event
Example: Royal Flush — a riverboat card game
'improv'
the poular term for improvistational, e.g. unrehearsed, on the spot, reactionary performance
inclusive
audience participatory - productions in which the audience is encouraged to actually participate in word or deed, whether in costume or by reading lines or otherwise contributing to the action and flow of the story
Example: A Royal Wedding — medieval farce
inside out
the roles are reversed in productions that are primarily audience driven with actors used merely as the glue to hold the structure together
Example: Golden Age Radio Shows
interactive
productions that engage or otherwise the audience whether by the actors talking to audience members, sometimes even by name and/or asking for the audience's verbal input
Example: Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
in the midst
the audience is seated in the midst of the action with scenarios going on all around them at all times -- there is no one stage/focal point
Example: see murder mysteries
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