Scapa Drama - Kde Vocabulary

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Acoustics

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The quality of a room in respect to transmission of sound.

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Action

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The core of a theatre piece. The sense of forward movement created by the sense of time and/or the physical and psychological motivation of characters.

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Acting Styles

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A particular manner of acting which reflects cultural and historical influences.

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Acts

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The major sections of a play.

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Actor

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A male actor.

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Actress

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A female actor.

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Antagonist

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One who opposes and actively competes with another in the play, most often with the protagonist.

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Arena

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A theater in which the stage is at the center of the auditorium.

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Artistic Choices

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Selections made by theatre artists about situation, action, direction, and design in order to convey meaning.

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Audience

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Those who are not part of the production.

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Backdrop

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Painted curtain without fullness.

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Backstage

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Area behind scenery not visible to the audience.

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Blackout

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All stage lights go off simultaneously.

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Blocking

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The path formed by the actors movement on stage usually determined by the director with assistance from the actor and often written down in a script using commonly accepted theatrical symbols.

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Call Backs

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A second audition.

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Cast

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A group of people selected to portray characters.

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Center Stage

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The area in the center of the stage.

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Character

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A person portrayed in a drama, novel or other artistic piece.

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Characterization

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Putting together all facets of a character.

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Characterization

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Putting together all facets of a character.

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Choreography

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The movement to music in a play.

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Chorus

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A group of singers.

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Classical

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A dramatic form and production techniques considered of significance in earlier times, in any culture or historical period.

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Climax

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The point of greatest intensity in a series or progression of events in a play which is often the turning point of the plot and leads to some kind of resolution.

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Company

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Everyone associated with a production.

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Complication

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A factor, condition and/or element that complicates the situation in a play.

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Conflict

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The struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests in a play.

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Contrasts

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Dynamic use of such things as movement/stillness, sound/silence and light/darkness.

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Costumes

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A style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period, or people, often worn in a play.

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Critique

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Evaluation or judgment.

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Criteria

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What you base your judgment.

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Cue

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Something that precedes the next action.

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Cut

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To stop action. Delete.

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Denouement

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The solution, clarification, and/or unraveling of the plot of a play.

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Development

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Progression of the plot or conflict in a play.

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Dialogue

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Conversation used by two or more characters to express thoughts, feelings, and actions.

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Diction

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Selection and pronunciation of words. Clarity of speech.

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Director

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The one who brings all the elements together.

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Discovery

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A revelation, something that is suddenly revealed about a character or situation in a play.

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Downstage

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The area closest to the audience.

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Drama

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The art of composing, writing, acting, or producing plays. A literary composition intended to portray life character or tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions exhibited through action and dialogue, designed for theatrical performance.

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Dramatic Media

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Means of telling stories by way of stage, film, television, radio, or computer discs.

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Dramatic Play

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Spontaneous dramatic enactment often done by children pretending or imitating while playing.

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Dress Rehearsal

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Performing a production without an audience.

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Duet

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(Acting) Two people performing on a stage.

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Electronic Media

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Means of communication characterized by the use of technology. For Example: radio, computers or virtual reality.

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Elements of Drama

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Six things essential to a good play.

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Character

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Person or Animal.

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Theme

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The basic idea of the play. The Meaning or Lesson of the play.

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Spectacle

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A public performance.

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Plot

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In literature, the action of the story. In theatre, the action of the story presented on stage.

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Spectacle

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This refers to the visual elements of a play: sets, costumes, special effects, etc. Everything that the audience sees as they watch the play.

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Theme

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The idea, point of view, or perception that binds together a work of art.

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Ensemble

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The dynamic interaction and harmonious blending of the efforts of the many artists involved in the dramatic activity of theatrical production.

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Environment

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Physical surroundings that establish place, time, and atmosphere/mood. The physical conditions that reflect and affect the emotions, thoughts, and actions of characters.

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Exposition

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The part of the play that introduces the theme, chief characters, and current circumstances.

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Falling Action

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The series of events following the climax.

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Foil

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A character that by strong contrast underscores the distinctive characteristics of another and, sometimes, prevents someone or something from being successful.

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Folktales

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Any story or tale passed on traditionally and based on superstition or false beliefs.

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Foreshadowing

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An indication beforehand of something that is about to happen.

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Front of House

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Box office and lobby of a theatre.

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Freytag Pyramid

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A triangular diagram that shows how a plot or storyline progresses.

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Imaging

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A technique which allows the students to slow down and focus individually on an issue. The students sitting quietly with eyes closed, allow pictures to form in their minds. These images may be motivated by bits of narration, music, sounds, smells, etc.

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Imitate

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To copy or mimic the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of others.

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Improvisation

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The spontaneous use of movement and speech to create a character or object in a particular situation

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Kinesthetic

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Resulting from the sensation of bodily position, presence, or movement.

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Mime

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Stylized pantomime which is more exaggerated than typical pantomime.

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Mimicry

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The practice of imitating something or someone.

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Mirroring

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Copying the movement and/or expression or look of someone else exactly.

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Monologue

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A long speech made by one person, often called a soliloquy.

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Mood

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The emotional feeling of a play.

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Motivation

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An incentive or an inducement for further action for a character.

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Myths

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Traditional stories dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes.

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Pantomime

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A situation where a performer relies totally on gesture, facial expression, and movement, rather than speech, for enactment of his material.

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Playwright

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A person who writes a play.

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Projection

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How well the voice carries to the audience.

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Prompt

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The book or help. The person who takes this role is one who assists actors in remembering their lines.

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Props

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Any article, except costume or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production.

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Proscenium

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The area located between the curtain and the front edge of the stage.

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Protagonist

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The leading character in a play or other literary work.

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Reader's Theatre

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Where two or more oral readers interpret a characterized script with the aim of stimulating the audience to imaginatively experience the literature.

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Reversal

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A change in fortune for a character from better to worse.

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Rising Action

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A series of events following the initial incident and leading up to the dramatic climax.

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Role

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The characteristics and expected social behavior of an individual in a given position (e.g. mother, employer). Portrayal of this is likely to be more predictable and one-dimensional than character portrayal.

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Role Playing

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Improvising movement and dialogue to put oneself in another's place in a particular situation and often to examine the person(s) and/or sitation(s) being improvised.

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Royalties

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Monies paid for permission to stage a play.

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Scene

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A small section or portion of a play.

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Scenario

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An outline of a hypothesized or projected chain of events or plot for a dramatic or literary work.

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Scenery

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The painted backdrop on a theatrical stage.

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Script

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The written dialogue, description, and directions provided by the playwright.

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Sensory Recall

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Remembering an event that pertains particularly to one of the five senses.

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Set or Setting

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The scenery constructed for a theatrical performance.

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Situation

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A combination of circumstances at a given moment.

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Soliloquy

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A speech where a character reveals his thoughts in the form of a monologue without directly addressing the listener.

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Space (Drama)

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A defined area. Fore, Middle and Background in a two-dimensional work.

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Special Effects

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Visual or sound effects used to enhance a theatrical performance.

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Stage Business

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Actions or behavior of an actor on stage used to give information, enhance character, define focus, or establish atmosphere.

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Stage Directions

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Directions written into a script that provide assistance to the actors and director of a theatrical performance.

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Staging

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What is created on stage while directing a theatrical presentation.

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Storyline

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The plot or plan of action.

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Storytelling

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The act of telling a story in the oral tradition.

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Tension

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The atmosphere created by unresolved, disquieting, or inharmonious situations that human beings feel compelled to address.

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Text

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The basis of dramatic activity and performance. A written script or agreed-upon structure and content for improvisation.

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Theatre

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The imitation/representation of life, performed for other people. The performance of dramatic literature drama, the milieu of actors and playwrights, the place, the place that is the setting for dramatic performances.

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Turning Point

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The climax or high point of a story.

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Thrust

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A stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats.

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Understudies

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Actors who are able to play a given role in an emergency.

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Upstage

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Area furthest away from the audience, toward the backstage wall.

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Voice

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The combination of qualities an actor uses such as articulation, phrasing pronunciation, etc.