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Second 25 2014
Above/Upstage
Apron
Aside
Stage direction, indicating a move away from the audience
In a proscenium theatre setting; an extension of the stage below the
proscenium arch.
Words spoken by a character that are intended ONLY for the audience
and not for the other characters on stage.
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Below/Down
stage
Bunraku
Stage direction, indicating a move toward the audience.
Call back
Catharsis
A second audition by invitation only.
A term used by Aristotle to describe the audience’s emotional release
at the end of a tragedy.
A group of actors working together to represent the masses. Was first
used in Greek theatre and is now used in Musical theatre.
Chorus
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Traditional Japanese Puppet theatre that uses large puppets. The
operators of the puppets are visible to the audience.
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Commedia
dell’Arte
Improvisational comedy that began in Italy based on stock characters
that utilized mask and movement to define characters.
Cue
A signal for either a timed change in a technical element(light, set or
sound) or A signal for an actor to speak or move
Dialogue
Flat
Words spoken by two or more characters in a play.
A wooden frame covered by muslin, canvas or linen; used for creating
stage settings.
A diffused lighting instrument that can be flooded or spotted.
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Fresnel
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Ingénue
Juvenile
Leko
Mask
Monologue
Musical
Theatre
Noh Theatre
Playwright
Proscenium
arch
Run Through
Slapstick
Young female role, traditionally the love interest.
Young male role, traditionally the love interest.
An Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight; A lighting instrument which allows
variable beams, sharp focus
To conceal action or things from the audience.
An extended speech spoken by one character and heard by the
audience or other characters.
Style of theatre in which song and dance is used to punctuate the story
line.
One of the first Japanese Theatre styles which features music,
choreographed movement and the use of wooden masks
Writes the script
A large open arch that marks the primary division between the
audience and performance space.
A rehearsal in which actors and performers alike perform the entire
show from beginning to end.
Broad comic action focused on movement. Originally to punctuate
movement a large flat paddle that created a “slapping sound”
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Soliloquy
A solo speech that is intended only for the audience usually discussing
the inner thoughts of the character.
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