Drama

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a stage/audience configuration in which the audience sits all together on one side to view the stage on the other side through the picture frame of

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The Proscenium arch Theater

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The picture frame through which the audence wateches the play

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Proscenium arch

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the left side of the stage from the piont of view of the performer facing the audience

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stage left

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the right side of the stage from the point of view of the performer facing the audience

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stage right

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the area of the stage farthest away from the audeince

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Up stage

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In a proscenium arch or thrust stage, the part of the stage closets to the audience

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downstage

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Upstage or away form the audience

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above

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downstage or toward the audience

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below

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the area behin the set or backdrop that is not seen by the audience. May also include the wings

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Wings

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the area of the stage in formnt of the curtain line: also called the forestage.

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Apron and Orchestra Pit

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a low platform stage surrounded on three sides by the audience

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thrust stage

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an open space at floor level or a stage with the audience in seats on all sides of the acting area

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arean stage

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a small theatre without a proscenium arch: a flexible space in which everything is moveable

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black box / flexable

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a flat surface the width of the stage, usually made of canvas, hanging form the flies at the rear of the staging area and painted to represeant the desried setting

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back drop

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a horizontal pipe suspened from the flies, on which scenery and lights may be hung

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batten

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a setting of three walls and a cieling leaving the fourth wall to be imangined b y the actors. The doors and windowns are practical, and as nearly as possible the set represent a real room

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box set

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a broken line running through the center of a floor plan form the apron to the back wall, indingcating the center of the stage it splits the stage into right and left

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center line

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Literaly the space at the very center of the acting a rea

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center stage

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the imaginary line made by the main curtainwhen it is closed
also refered to as the last line of the scene

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curtain line

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a fabric hung form a semicircular track in the flies that creates a curved backdrop for performances

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cyclorama

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a lighting instrument which projects a sharp edge beam of light. It combins shutter systems and lenses to increase intensity and to from lgiht to give a pattern.

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ellipsoidal

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the invisideble wall of a set in a proscenium arch theatre through which the audience sees the actuion of a play.

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fourth wall

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the lighting instrument projects a diffused or soft-edge beam of light

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fresnel

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a disc of heat resistnat material into which a patteren has been cut

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gobo

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the seating area of the theatre, but also the audience itself

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house

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relatively narrow drops either pelated orhung flat on the left and rights sides of the stage

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legs

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to remove something from the stage

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strike

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the horizontal drape at the top of a stage in a porscenium arch

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teaser

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money man supplies money obtain reherasl space rent other needed equipment publicity

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producer

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started in 1800's comes up with production concept

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director

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short statement by the director that conveys the directors visiton for the produciton

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prodution concept

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research read scripts working plan

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pre production

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when you do 1 act at a time

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running rehearsal

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they interup the rehearsal

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working rehearsal