Answer:
To sum up, the following are the major elements of theater:
1) Performers
2) Audience
3) Director
4) Theater Space
5) Design Aspects (scenery, costume, lighting, and sound)
6) Text (which includes focus, purpose, point of view,
dramatic structure, and dramatic characters)
1) Performers
People onstage presenting characters in dramatic action.
The audience is coming to see a performer pretend to be someone else.
When the actor/actress is on stage, they must be believable as the character
they are portraying. If they are not believable, then the audience will be
less interested in the production.
2) Audience
The essence of theater is the interaction between the performer and audience.
Theater needs to be experienced live. There is a "call and response" atmosphere
that can not be witnessed in a movie theater.
~ In a live theater experience, when the audience laughs out loud,
or cries, then the actors respond to that energy.
~ In a movie, there is no connection between the actors and audience,
only reactions from the audience.
3) Director
The director makes certain that the performers understand the text and
deliver the script excitingly and appropriately. The director also makes
sure the blocking, costume designs, set designs and other aspects of the
show blend together to make a production that works together.
All the aspects of theater should compliment each other, and the director
oversees all these things.
4) Theater Space
Another necessary element of theater is the space in which performers or
audiences come together. It is essential to have a stage, or some equivalent
area, where actors and actresses can perform. It is also essential to have a
place for audience members to sit or stand.
5) Design Aspects
Visual Aspects - costumes, lighting, and some form of scenic background
Nonvisual Aspect - sound.
