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Theater Glossary of Terms (Terminology)
Theater Glossary of Terms (Terminology)
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Definition of Theater terminology
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"Legs" are used to create
A decorative space
Wings area
Borders area
Lighting effects
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A PLAN or PLOT is?
List of preparations and actions required of technical crews
Designers make them to illustrate their designing ideas
A director uses it to block the script actor's movements
Master copy of technical work
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What are all these in the picture (including furniture)?
Props
Counterweights
Sets
Costumes
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a 4-sided audience seating theater
Thrust stage
Black Box stage
Proscenium stage
Arena stage
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The hardware used to lift, lower, and hold performance equipment on or above a stage
Technical director
Crane
Rigging
Stagehands
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High wattage lights used in a theater when the stage lighting is not on
Lights used for rehearsals
Working lights
Lighting design
Battens
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Select one lighting instrument from these
Fresnel
Spotlight
Scoop
Ellipsoidal
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Equalization and composition on stage so to have well-proportioned actor positions and movement
Pace
Blocking
Cues
Balance
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An "ACT" is?
A command to start acting
A play script
Principal structural divisions of a play or musical
Each scene of a play or musical
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The "antagonist" acting part is?
A principal role, opposed to that of the protagonist
The oldest character
Usually a lead villain
Less important than the protagonist
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An actor who specializes in roles with characteristics different from him
Alternate actor
Character actor
Protagonist
Comedic actor
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What are "Borders"?
Short curtains stage-wide length hiding lighting instruments
Both sides of the frontal curtain
Plywood panels to create walls
A white curtain at the back of the stage
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"Upstage" is - "Downstage" is
stage area closest from audience - farthest
stage area farthest from audience - closest
stage area to the left of actor - to the right
stage area to the right of actor - to the left
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Large curtain at the rear of stage used to represent the sky or time of day effects
Cyclorama
Skene
Borders
Legs
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The part of stage between the frontal curtain and the audience is?
Backstage
Proscenium
Front of the house
Apron
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An "alternate" actor is?
An extra
An understudy
One or two actors performing the same role
An actor with different characteristics than himself
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The bars/pipes in the stage ceiling are:
Towers and Battens
Electrics and Counterweights
Counterweight and Towers
Battens and Electrics
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In these, each element of the show set is constructed and prepared
Green Room
Backstage
Scene Shop
Dressing Room
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Director's work of positioning actors onstage, setting their entrances, exits, and movements
Cueing
Balance
Pace
Blocking
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The room or section of the theater designated for the operation of lighting and sound boards
Control Booth
Tech Booth
Stage Manager Booth
All of above
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Theatrical stage (often painted black) with seating in 1 to all 4 areas
Proscenium
Black Box
Thrust
Arena
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Where is the lobby and box-office?
Front of the House
Back of the House
Green Room
Backstage
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What is "Pace"?
Only used in dramatic plays
The tone and mood of the play
The fastest way to finish a performance
Speed at which any part of a dramatic performance is played
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The "traditional" stage, with an arch, and a apron
Black Box
Thrust
Arena
Proscenium
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The process of moving sets into a theatre before a production, and out after
Strike
Moving plan
Load in - Load out
Set plan
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What is a "cue"?
Last words by an actor, which signals next actor begin speak
Written actions and movements on a script by the actor
Command given to light/sound board operator to do a change
Numbers each technical change during performance
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Props placed on stage before the performance
Call
Setting
Preset
Cues
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A theater with 3 side audience viewing
Black Box stage
Arena stage
Thrust stage
Proscenium stage
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Flats and Platforms are used to create
A rigging system
A prop
A scenography
A set
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In acting, expressive movement of the body without words
Pantomime
Thespian
Only used in musicals
Comedy
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Three areas in the "backstage" are:
Frontal Curtain, Green Room, Dressing Room
Wings, Green Room, Proscenium
Dressing Room, Wings, Green Room
Apron, Wings, Dressing Room
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Rigging consists of
technical board
heavy machinery
counterweight system
electrical posts
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A Prompt Book is?
A script specialized for actors's use
Master script containing all actor moves and technical cues
Used by the stage manager
Used by the Producer
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A technical rehearsal is?
Usually the rehearsal before last one (general rehearsal)
A rehearsal where technicians can sit and watch the show
First time show is rehearsed with lights, scenery and sound.
A rehearsal only for technical staff
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The Wings are used for:
Hiding stagehands and set changes offstage
Hanging curtains
Hiding actors and props offstage
Making a proscenium stage a practical performing space
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A try-out hearing of actor or performers seeking to be cast in a play
Interview
Press release
Rehearsal
Audition
