Theater General Vocab

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  1. 2. a tryout for a part in a drama; also, the act of trying out.
  2. 3. clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period.
  3. 4. designer the person who designs the physical surroundings in which the action of a play takes place.
  4. 6. persons responsible for planning visual and sound aspects of a production, including costumes, set, props, lights, makeup, and sound.
  5. 10. to give actors their lines as a reminder; the prompter is the one who assists actors in remembering their lines
  6. 12. the pace of a scene or a play.
  7. 14. the people who watch the performance; those for whom the performance is intended.
  8. 15. the group of people selected to portray characters in a drama.
  9. 18. in Greek theater, a play depicting man as a victim of destiny. The characteristics of tragedy have evolved over time to include any serious play in which man is a victim of fate, a character flaw, moral weakness, or social pressure. According to Aristotle, the purpose of tragedy is to arouse pity and fear in the audience and purge them at the play’s conclusion (catharsis). (Above Classical theater tragedy mask.)
  10. 19. acting without words.
  11. 21. a performer who assumes the role of a character in a play, film, or television show; a female actor may also be called an actress.
  12. 22. person in charge of everything that happens backstage.
  13. 24. devices in literature, use of repetition and parallel structure, using words or phrases more than once for emphasis.
  14. 25. (or theatre) the imitation/representation of life, performed for other people; the performance of dramatic literature; drama; the milieu of actors and playwrights; the place that is the setting for dramatic performances
  15. 27. stage a type of stage without a frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium, in which the audience surrounds the stage area; see theater-in-the round.
  16. 28. righ when facing the audience, the area of the stage on the actor’s right (the audience’s left).
  17. 29. an object or event used in literature to represent something else; often this representation alludes to a deeper meaning.
  18. 31. the effects an audience hears during a performance to communicate character, context, or environment.
  19. 33. the reason or reasons for a character’s behavior; an incentive or inducement for further action for a character.
  20. 34. the person who is responsible for the overall interpretation of a dramatic work, bringing all the elements together to create a unified production.
  21. 35. spoken conversation used by two or more characters to express thoughts, feelings, and actions.
  22. 36. the dialogue of a play; the words actors say in performance.
  23. 37. instructions in the script that tell the actors what to do and where to move on stage; may also provide information about the setting
  24. 40. in theater, the costumes, wigs, and body paint used to transform an actor into a character.
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  1. 1. a person who writes a play.
  2. 2. the part of the theater in which the audience sits; also called the house.
  3. 5. stage direction indicating the act of entering the play area during a performance.
  4. 7. the basic idea of a play; the idea, point of view, or perception that binds together a work of art.
  5. 8. the written dialogue, description, and directions provided by the playwright.
  6. 9. (noun) the area on stage farthest from the audience, toward the backstage wall.
  7. 11. the placement, intensity, and color of lights to help communicate the environment, mood, or feeling.
  8. 12. an acting area or stage that may be viewed from all sides simultaneously.
  9. 13. props properties such as tools, weapons, or luggage that are carried on stage by an individual actor.
  10. 16. short for properties; any article, except costume or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production; any moveable object that appears on stage during a performance, from a telephone to a train.scene a small section or portion of a play. scenery the theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate the environment.
  11. 17. the area behind or beyond the stage that includes dressing rooms and wings
  12. 20. when and where the action of a play takes place.
  13. 23. (noun) a major unit or division of a play.acting use of face, body, and voice to portray character.
  14. 26. stage direction; to leave the stage.
  15. 30. the tone or feeling of the play, often engendered by the music, setting, or lighting.
  16. 31. the plot or plan of action.
  17. 32. crew the personnel who set up and manage the scenery and props for a performance.
  18. 38. a category of literary or dramatic composition; drama is a literary genre. Drama is further divided into tragedy, comedy, farce, and melodrama, and these genres, in turn, can be subdivided
  19. 39. the art of composing, writing, acting, or producing plays; a literary composition intended to portray life or character or enact a story, usually involving conflicts and emotions exhibited through action and dialogue, designed for theatrical performance.