Theatre Vocab Review 1--30

Question 1

Development and portrayal of a personality through thought, action, dialogue, costuming, makeup

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characterization

Question 2

Clear precise pronunciation of words

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articulation

Question 3

One who provides in-depth knowledge and literary resources to a director, actors, or audience.

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dramaturg

Question 4

Comments based on criteria that may be used for evaluation of actors or production

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critique

Question 5

The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage

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blocking

Question 6

The conversation between actors on stage.

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Dialogue

Question 7

A signal that indicates something, such as a line of dialogue or an entrance, is to happen.

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Cue

Question 8

Two or more people working together in a joint intellectual effort

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collaboration

Question 9

A personality or role an actor/actress re-creates

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character

Question 10

Form of theatre in which participants are guided by a leader to imagine, enact,and reflect

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Creative drama

Question 11

Opposition of person or forces giving rise to dramatic action

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conflict

Question 12

interrelated conditions in which a play exists or occurs

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context

Question 13

The ability to be "in" character or like character in dialogue, attitude, carriage, gait, etc.

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concentration

Question 14

The art and technique of bringing the elements of theatre together to make a play.

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Directing

Question 15

The stage area toward the audience.

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Downstage

Question 16

The person who oversees the entire process of staging a production.

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Director

Question 17

Children’s creation of scenes when they play “pretend”.

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Dramatic play

Question 18

Purification of emotions affected in a work of tragedy

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catharsis

Question 19

Male/female person who performs a role in a play or movie

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actor/actress

Question 20

The point of greatest dramatic tension or transition in a theatrical work

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climax

Question 21

Decisive point in the plot of a play on which the outcome of the remaining action depends

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crisis

Question 22

Reading of a script by actors who have not previously reviewed the play

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Cold reading

Question 23

A person or situation that opposes another character's goals or desires

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antagonist

Question 24

professional form of theatrical improvisation developed in Italy in the 1500s

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commedia dell'arte

Question 25

The final resolution of the conflict in a plot.

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Denouement

Question 26

A theatrical work that is intentionally humorous

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comedy

Question 27

Comments used for self- evaluation or the evaluation of the actors or the production itself.

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Critique

Question 28

Pronunciation and choice of words, and the manner in which a person expresses himself.

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Diction

Question 29

Process of developing costumes, lighting, sets, and makeup in a production,.

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Design

Theatre Vocab Review 1--30

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Theatre Vocab Review 1--30

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