theatre vocabulary

8. in a proscenium theatre an extension of the stage that continues toward the audience below the proscenium arch
10. curtains used to cover the wings
13. a performer in a play
14. the painted background used to represent natural features or other surroundings on a theatre stage or film set
15. raised area of audience seating above the orchestra level in proscenium and thrust theatres since the Renaissance. Also called balcony or mezzanine
17. a partially enclosed audience seating area popular from the Renaissance through the C19th; …s were the most expensive form of seating
18. a group of actors in a particular play / to choose actors for a play
19. the audience area of any theatrical space
22. (1) a signal for a timed change in a technical element (light, set, or sound); (2) a signal for an actor to speak or move.
23. a series of performances of a play or film/movie
24. <2 words> a flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production
26. author of a play
27. the time period before a play opens involving the practice of the dialogue, movement, rhythms and interpretations of the play
28. <2 words> stage placed in the centre of a room with audience seating surrounding it, also known as theatre in the round
29. a kind of curtain (painted as scenery) hung at the rear of the stage

1. members of the staff who are in charge of the technical tasks like making scenery, props, etc. before, during and after the show
2. female theatre attendant who guides audience members to their seats
3. in a proscenium theatre, spaces offstage left and right for actors, crew, and scenery not yet in the visible performance space
4. the structure that houses theatrical performances
5. a framework above the stage in a theatre from which suspended scenery, lights, etc. are manipulated
6. <2 words> the place where actors take their costumes, wigs, and makeup on and off
7. refers to the areas not a part of the actual stage, but restricted for actors and crewmembers; It usually includes the green room and the dressing rooms, and frequently offices and scenic shops as well
9. front area of the stage, nearest to the audience
11. an actor who has learned and rehearsed the part of one of the leading actors to take over from him/her in the event of illness etc.
12. the seats on the main floor of a theatre or cinema, not at a higher level
13. spectator or patrons in the theatre
16. the person who tells the actors where to move and how best to communicate the interpretation of the play to the audience
20. theatre's performance space
21. <2 words> a fireproof blind that can be dropped downstage of the tabs to separate the audience from the stage in the event of fire
25. any object used in a performance that isn't part of the set or worn by an actor