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52 Cards in this Set
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the producer
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pays for show
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the director
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has the vision for show
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sound design
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selects and composes sound
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lighting design
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creates and uses light technology
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gobo
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a cut piece of metal used to project an image on stage
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gel
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a piece of cellephane used to project color
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costume design
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creates and designs costumes
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make-up design
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creates cosmetic effects
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setting
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where/when the story occurs
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set design
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the elements on stage used to create a setting
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backdrop
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a painted wall dropped behind a scene
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masking
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anything used to hide the backstage
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props
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anything used by an actor
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set decoration
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anything not used by an actor
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role
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something played by an actor
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understudy
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an actor who learns the role in case the actor can't go on
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audition
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the process of trying out for a role
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callback
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a 2nd audition for actors still being considered
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read-through
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the first time the actor reads the script
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cold reading
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reading lines never seen before
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blocking rehearsal
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planning the movements
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working rehearsal
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developing the personality
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stumble-through
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the 1st time the cast does the play without scripts
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run through
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the cast goes through the play without stopping
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dry tech
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all tech is rehearsed without actors
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technical rehearsal
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the show is run with actors and tech
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dress parade
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actors parade in front of directors
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dress rehearsal
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the show is run with actors in costume
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call
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the time the actors show up for performance
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curtain
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the time the show begins
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arena stage
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the audience on all four sides
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thrust stage
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audience on three sides
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proscenium stage
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audience on one side
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black box theater
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flexible seating
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backstage
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anywhere the audience can't see
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wings
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the left and right sides of the performing space
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stage geography
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terms that describe where an actor is on stage
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preparation
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anything done to create a character
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discipline
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commitment to the work that must be done
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trust
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dependence on one another
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sense memory
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using a personal experience to sense what the character experiences
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emotional recall
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using a personal experience to develop the character
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staying in character
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being the character at all times
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subtext
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the thought behind the line
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block
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planning the movement of the characters
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choreograph
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to plan stage combat or dance
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enter/exit
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to come on or off a set
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cross
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to move across the stage
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counter
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to move opposite to another actor's movements
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cheat out
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to turn slightly toward the audience
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upstaging
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to force another actor to turn their back OR to steal the focus
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gesture
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any movement that helps express an emotion
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