Theatre Set 1

Front 1

articulation

Back 1

the clear and precise pronounciation of words

Front 2

articulators

Back 2

the parts of the body that create consonant sounds

Front 3

gesture

Back 3

anexpressive movement of the body or limbs

Front 4

improvise

Back 4

to speak or to act without a script

Front 5

inflection

Back 5

variety in speech

Front 6

pantomime

Back 6

acting without words through facial expression and gesture

Front 7

resonance

Back 7

a quality caused by vibration that enriches vocal tone

Front 8

resonators

Back 8

the parts of the body that create vowel sounds

Front 9

script

Back 9

the text of a play

Front 10

posture

Back 10

the way you hold your body

Front 11

project (voice)

Back 11

to use your voice in such a way that it fills the performing space so that every member of the audience can hear and understand you

Front 12

pitch

Back 12

how high or low your voice is

Front 13

volume

Back 13

how loud or soft your voice is

Front 14

tempo

Back 14

how fast or slowly you speak

Front 15

phrasing

Back 15

how you divive your speeches into smaller parts

Front 16

quality

Back 16

whether your voice is shrill, nasal, rich, or otherwise.

Front 17

apron

Back 17

the acting area of the stage that extends beyond the proscenium

Front 18

arena stage

Back 18

a performance space in which the audience sits all around the stage; sometimes called "in-the-round"

Front 19

downstage

Back 19

the stage area toward the audience

Front 20

house

Back 20

the auditorium

Front 21

production concept

Back 21

how the play should look and feel

Front 22

proscenium stage

Back 22

a performance space in which the audience views the action as if through a picture frame

Front 23

scenery

Back 23

onstage decoration to help establish the time and place of a play

Front 24

stage manager

Back 24

the director's technical liaison backstage during rehearsals and performance

Front 25

thrust stage

Back 25

a combination of the proscenium and the arena stages which usually has a stage area surrounded by audience on three sides.

Front 26

upstage

Back 26

the stage area away from the audience

Front 27

director

Back 27

oversees the entire process of staging a production

Front 28

producer

Back 28

handles the business end of a production. Secures the rights to present a play

Front 29

assistant director

Back 29

helps keep the rehearsal process organized and running smoothly

Front 30

prompter

Back 30

primary duty is to feed lines to actors when they forget them.

Front 31

business manager

Back 31

is responsible for fundraising

Front 32

Artistic director

Back 32

handles hiring the director

Front 33

design team

Back 33

those who will design and coordinate the production's set

Front 34

Production team

Back 34

-Those in charge of producing a show.
-consists of the design team plus others such as the director, producer, stage manager, etc.

Front 35

production concept

Back 35

how the play should look and feel

Front 36

box office

Back 36

where playgoers can buy tickets; usually located in the lobby

Front 37

orchestra

Back 37

-in many theatres
-the musician's pit between the stage and the audience

Front 38

orchestra pit

Back 38

the area for the musicians

Front 39

balconies

Back 39

projecting upper floors with more audience seating.

Front 40

mezzanine

Back 40

a lower balcony

Front 41

light booth/sound booth

Back 41

usually at the rear of the house or the top balcony