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    Theatre

    Basic Vocabulary

    act The major sections of a play.

    actor The artist portraying a role on-stage.

    audience The group that reacts and responds to a theatrical


    performance.

    audition An opportunity through which a performer is able to


    demonstrate talent.

    backstage The area of the stage that is out of sight of the audience.

    blocking Actors’ movement on-stage.

    cast The ensemble of actors who portray the roles in a play.

    center stage The center area of the stage.

    characterization The process of creating a character whose words and


    actions are determined by the elements of the play.

    comedy A light and amusing play that typically has a happy ending.

    conflict The action when two opposing forces meet.

    cue The signal an actor receives or uses to begin a line or


    movement.

    diction The actor’s ability to be understood.

    director The person who oversees the entire process of staging a


    production.

    down stage The area of the stage closest to the audience.

    dramatic mediums Telling stories through stage, film, television, radio or


    technology.

    dress rehearsal A full rehearsal with complete technical accompaniment


    during the final production phase before an opening night
    performance.

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    fourth wall An imaginary wall between the actors and the audience.

    house The area in a theatre/auditorium where the audience sits.

    improvisation The spontaneous movement and speech creating a specific


    character in a particular situation.

    intention What the character wants from the other character(s) in a


    scene.

    interpretation Choices the actor, director and designer make together to


    clarify the role or play.

    monologue Part of a play in which one character speaks alone.

    pantomime Performing without words, expressing meaning through


    physical actions/gestures.

    performance A live event shared between theatre artists and an audience.

    play A piece of work written in dialogue form usually with a


    beginning, middle and end, broken into one to three acts.

    playwright A person who writes dialogue in the form of a play.

    plot The sequence of events in a play, generally including rising


    action, a climax and a resolution.

    props Physical items an actor interacts with on stage.

    proscenium arch An opening in a wall that stands between the stage and the
    house that becomes the frame through which the audience
    sees the play.

    rehearsal Time allocated to practice and prepare the actors cast in a a


    play for performance.

    role A part or character that an actor interprets in a performance.

    scene The basic structural element of a play.

    set Physical environment in which the actors perform.

    stage The acting area.

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    stage business Small actions performed by an actor which may enhance
    character or develop plot.
    stage crew The group of people working on set construction, props,
    lighting, sound, costumes, and make-up.

    stage left The area of the stage to the actor’s left.

    stage right The area of the stage to the actor’s right.

    stage manager The person in charge of all elements of a play during the run
    of a performance.

    tableau A still image, frozen moment, or a “photograph.” Created by


    posing still bodies.

    technical theatre Designers and artists who collaborate to create and produce
    the visual and aural elements of a play.

    theme The underlying meaning of a play or literary work.

    tragedy A form of a play or theatre where the main character suffers


    a reversal or downfall.

    upstage The are of the stage farthest from the audience.

    volume The actor’s ability to be heard.


    (voice production)

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