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26 Cards in this Set
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Cross
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movement from one area to another. In the script it is written : X
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Countercross
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a movement in the opposite direction in adjustment to the cross of another actor.
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Curvec Cross
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in crossing it is nessecary to walk in a curve so you don't end up upstage or downstage of a person
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Cover
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A) when an actor moves into a position between an actor and the audience
B) When an actor uses speech or action to keep the audience from detecting a mistake |
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Dress stage
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a direction reqesting the actors to adjust their positions to improve the composition of the stage picture
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Telescoping
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overlapping speeches so one actor speaks before another has finished. used to accelerate pace and build to climax.
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Top
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to "build" a line higher than the one that preceded it.
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Action
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the portion of an actor's part in a play defined by the pursuance of a specific goal
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adjustment
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alter intentions or actions to fit in the changing circumstances of the scene
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affective memory
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term stanislaviski used to indicate both sense memroy and emotional recal
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Apron
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the part of the stage that extends toward the audience in front of the curtain
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Asbestos
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fireproff curtain that closes the proscenium opening and seperates the stage from the auditorium in case of fire.
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auditions
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readings of specific roles before the director for casting
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Back drop
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the drop farthest upstage in any setting
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backing
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a drop or flats used outside an opening in the setting like a door or window
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bit part
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a part with a few lines
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call board
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backstage bullietin board on which notices of concern to the actors are posted
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character part
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a role depecting an elderly, unusual or eccentril individual
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cheating
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a term used when an actor plays in a more open position than complete realism would permit
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clear stage
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a direction to leave the stage
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company
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a group of actors who perform together either in an individual play or for a season
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concentration
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giving complete attention to something
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curtain call
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the last appearance of actors onstage to acknowledge the applause.
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curtain line
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imaginary line across the stage floor that the front curtain makes
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dialogue
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the lines spoken by the characters in a play
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double
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to play more than one role in a play
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