DEC VOCAB THEATRE 1

the wall dividing the auditorium from the stage that contains an arched opening

the stage manager calls out this command so actors will be ready to go on stage

the stage area away from the audience

the horizontal center pieces of a flat frame

the area where the audience sits

spontaneous invention of lines

to anchor scenery so it doesn't wobble

the lines indicating visibility from the audience of onstage and back stage areas

the shorter top and bottom pieces of a flat frame

the long vertical sides of a flat

the director's liaison to cast and crew backstage, usually calls cues

a pipe from which scenery is hung

anything the actor handles on stage

the person who works the curtain

acting without words

the imaginary wall facing the audience of an interior setting

the people who work on make-up, lights, sound, construction

to take down a set

the area in the theatre where the audience sits

the onstage space and structures where the actors perform

the event that sets into motion the action of the play

planning of the actor's movement on stage

a fee paid to produce a play

canvas covered frames used as walls of a set