| Term | Definition |
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| Naturalism | fiction of grim realism, in which the writer observes human characters like a scientist studying ants, seeing them as the products and victims of environment and heredity |
| Realism | n. The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist. |
| Stanislavsky System | an individualized, psychological approach to acting pioneered by Stanislavsky; aka method acting; involves an actor considering the following: he must understand the 'super objective', or over riding idea of the play because it is from this that all motivation derives. |
| Chekhov | Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904) |
| Maxim Gorky | Russian author (author of Chelkash) and founder of the socialist realism literary method, supporting the doctrine of social realism. This author met Lenin in 1905 and 1907, becoming good friend with Lenin and Stalin, needed for his propaganda. In 1936, he died, with rumors that claimed Stalin had something to do with his death |
| Henrik Ibsen | Norweigianplaywright, 'father of modern realistic drama'. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries.Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introducing a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries. |
| August Strinberg | Writer of such works as The Father and Miss Julie |
| George bernard Shaw | (1856-1950) Born in Dublin, worked in London. Freethinker, feminist, socialist, vegetarian writer of more than 50 plays that focus on the conflict between thought and belief. "Pygmalion," "Arms and the Man," "Man and Superman," "Major Barbara," "Mrs. Warren's Profession." |
| Repertory Theare | Play meant to be performed in cycles, or all together; A number of plays are presented 'in rep"-they would learn 2-3 different plays and perform them on different nights of the week. |
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