Acting is doing.
It’s not supposed to be real, it’s supposed to be believable.
“Acting is the physical manifestation of an emotional truth.”
It’s not supposed to be real, it’s supposed to be believable.
“Acting is the physical manifestation of an emotional truth.”
Arena: stage where the audience sits on all sides
House: where the audience sits
Light Designer creates the lighting effects for shows
Producer: the directors boss, provides money for production
Book: script for a musical
Composer: writes the music for a musical
Proscenium: stage where the audience looks through a picture frame
Wings: area on either side of the stage behind the curtain line
Light Crew: operates the lights during a performance
Spike: to mark the stage with tape, signifying where sets go
Beat: is a small section of a scene, divided where a shift in emotion or topic occurs
Project: to speak so everyone can hear you
Costume Crew: maintains costumes, cleans them between performances
Pantomime: movement used to create theatrical effect
Lobby: area where the audience meets before and after the show
Mime: stylized movement performed without the use of words
Booth: houses all lights and sound equipment
Lyricist: write the words to the songs in a musical
Articulate: to speak your lines clearly
Director: analyzes the play and decides the artistic direction
Prompter: Is on book and cues the actor when they forget
Propmaster: in charge of managing the prop table and all props
Costume Designer: creates the costumes
Thrust: stage where the audience sits on 3 sides
Strike: to clear the stage of all sets and props
advanced theatre and Drama II
- Off book: when an actor or actress has memorized their lines
- Projection: The volume at which a performers lines are spoken
- Strike: The time period immediately after a show when the set is broken down
- Catwalk: The area in the ceilings above the stage and house where technicians work on lighting effects
- Fourth wall: The imaginary area between an actor and the audience
- Under five: a small speaking part in a film or on television
- Call back: a notice from the director after an initial audition that lets a performer know they're in consideration for a role and must audition again.
- Dialect: regional speech pattern adopted by a performer to more realistically portray a character
- Choreographer: an individual who develops all dance steps and teaches them to the cast
- Pace: The energy of the show
- Curtain call: The appearance of the cast and crew on the stage after a performance to take a bow
- Gel: a particular type of covering used over a light to create a special lighting effect and change colors
- Stage directions: used by the director and performer to indicate the movements of the performer on stage
- Focus: to draw the audience’s attention to yourself in a positive way
- Up stage: to draw the audience’s attention to yourself in a negative way overshadowing another performer
- Call: The time a performer must report to the theater to prepare their hair and makeup for a performance
- Cue: a signal for the performer when to enter, exit, or speak their lines during a scene
- Pit: where the orchestra sits
- Dark: a closed theater; also refers to the beginning of the scene when the lights are off
- Notes: The director gives these after a rehearsal to improve an actors performance
- Read through: The first rehearsal when the script is read aloud by the performers
- Monologue: an acting piece performed by one person
- Props: any property carried or used on stage by a performer in a scene
- Beat: a pause where a shift in topic or emotion occurs
- Technical director: The person in charge of all things that are not acting related