Drama is the specific mode of narrative, typically fictional, represented in performance. The term comes from the Greek word δρᾶμα, drama, meaning action, which is derived from the verb δράω, draō, meaning to do or to act. The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a collective form of reception. The structure of dramatic texts, unlike other forms of literature, is directly influenced by this collaborative production and collective reception. The early modern tragedy Hamlet (1601) by Shakespeare and the classical Athenian tragedy Oedipus the King (c. 429 BC) by Sophocles are among the masterpieces of the art of drama. A modern example is Long Day's Journey into Night (1956) by Eugene O’Neill.
The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. They are symbols of the ancient Greek Muses, Thalia and Melpomene, the Muse of comedy represented by the laughing face, and the Muse of tragedy represented by the weeping face, respectively. Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory.
The Educational Theatre Association (abbreviated as EdTA), founded in 1929, is the professional association for theatre education. EdTA’s mission is to make theatre a part of lifelong learning. The Association’s major areas of effort—educational development, teacher training, and advocacy—serve to accomplish this mission by helping to improve the learning environment in the theatre arts.
As the professional association for theatre educators, EdTA provides leadership for the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students. The ITS offers everything from varied performance venues to college audition opportunities to formal awards and scholarships.
EdTA publications include Dramatics and Teaching Theatre. Meetings include an annual conference for theatre teachers and a massive week-long International Thespian Festival. Currently the event is held at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. This celebration of theatre hosts over 2500 students and their teachers from theatre programs throughout the world.
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