Theater is another term of the drama, but in a broader sense, theater is the process of selecting

texts or texts, the expulsion, cultivation, presentation or staging and the process of understanding or
enjoyment of the public or audience (can be readers, listeners, spectators, observers, critics or
researchers). The process of drama to theater is called theater process or abbreviated as theater.
Theater can be interpreted in two ways, namely in a narrow sense and in a broad sense. Theater in the
broadest sense is as a drama (the story of life and human life told on stage, witnessed by the crowd
and based on the written text). In a narrow sense, the theater is all the spectacle that is displayed in
front of the crowd for example wayang orang, ketoprak, ludruk and others.

Most of the regions in Indonesia have the activities of the theater that grows and develops in
descending order. This activity still survives in accordance with the needs of people who are closely
related to agrarian culture (farming) that can not be separated from the elements of fertility rituals, life
cycle and entertainment. For example: to start planting rice should be held a special ceremony to ask
for ancestral assistance for rice planted fertile, blessing and awake from various disorders. Also when
harvesting, as a thank you then held a harvest ceremony. Also the warnings of one's level of life (birth,
circumcision, promotion / status and death etc.) are always characterized by theater events with the
appearance of dance, singing or story, with events, unique and interesting ordinances. Folk theater is a
theater that lives and develops among masyarat to meet the needs of people's ritual and entertainment.

Elements In Theater: The cast is the person who plays a certain character. There are three types
of players, namely the main role, the role of helpers and additional roles or extras. In movies or soap
operas, players are usually called Actresses for women, and Actors for men. The director is someone
who leads the net a production, from pre production to postproduction. Both in terms of creative and
technical, using a single camera system or multi camera, indoors or outdoors. The property is a
necessary fixture in theatrical performances. Examples of chairs, tables, robots, decoration space,
decorations, and others. Structuring All the workers associated with theatrical performances, among
others: 1. Makeup is a way makeover players in the role of a theater to be more convincing or more
highlight the character of the theater, 2. Dress Fashion is the clothing arrangement of players to
support the circumstances that want. For example, school clothes are different from daily clothes, 3.
Lighting is lighting on stage, 4. Sound is a loudspeaker arrangement .. Good Acting not only in the
form of dialogue, but also in the form of motion. A good dialogue is a dialogue: Sound (good
volume), Clear (good articulation), Understand (correct pronunciation), Living (according to the
demands / soul of the role specified in the manuscript). Good motion is motion that: Looks (good
blocking), Clear (no doubt, convincing), Understandable (according to the laws of motion in life),
Living (according to the demands / souls of the roles specified in the manuscript). Improvisation in
actress is doing something without preparation. Usually occurs immediately because it is supported by
conditions and circumstances. Improvisation is spontaneous and reflexive. Usually done to melt the
atmosphere, cover up mistakes, or as a filler pause. Although in a sense, the definition of
improvisation in life and in the arts is almost the same, but there is little difference in what is done.
Improvisation requires spontaneity, creativity, creativity, imagination and skill in mastering the
situation. But not always improvisation successfully bring positive things. Sometimes there are failed
improvisations, which instead of improving the situation even clouds the atmosphere. Too much
improvisation will also seem overacting.