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18 Cards in this Set
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ACT CURTAIN |
The curtain hung just upstages of the proscenium
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AD-LIB
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To improvise stage business or conversation
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ANTAGONIST
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The person or the force working against the protagonist in a play.
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APRON
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The section of the stage in front of the curtain.
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ASIDE
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A line spoken directly to the audience.
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ATMOSPHERE
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The environment of the play created by staging and lighting.
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AUDITION
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A tryout for a position in a play.
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AVANT-GARDE
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Being ahead of all others in using or creating new ideas.
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BACKSTAGE
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The area behind the set that is not visible to the audience.
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BIT PART
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An acting role with very few lines.
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BLOCKING REHEARSAL
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A rehearsal at which the movement and groupings on the stage are practiced.
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BLOCKING YOURSELF
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getting behind furniture or other actors so that you cannot be seen by the audience.
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BODY LANGUAGE
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communication that uses gestures, posture, and facial expressions instead of words.
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BOOK
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The script.
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BUILDING A SCENE
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Using dramatic devices, such as increased tempo, volume, and emphasis, to bring a scene to a climax.
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BUSINESS
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Any specific actions, other than a change of location
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CALLBACKS
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The cast selection process by which actors return for a second or third tryout.
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CAST BY TYPE
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Actors cast in straight parts that physically resemble themselves. |
