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| an opening in the floor of a stage where a performer or prop can disappear (trap doors in the floor) |
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| A first look at a script, seeking an actors interpretation of the text, without rehearsing first; used at an audition. |
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| A signal or line that prompts the next action or stage business during a performance. |
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| Happens when the audience knows more information about the plot and situations in a play than certain characters do. |
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| A constructed piece of scenery, usually made of wood and/or canvas, used to create a set wall or backdrop for a stage setting. |
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| . A system of rigging and ropes that is used to raise and lower scenery within on stage, operated by hand or mechanically from backstage. |
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| A concentrated source of light that illuminates a performer on stage, and stays with them as they move; most often coming from a spotlight instrument. |
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| A character part that is dominant in the plot of a play, having many scripted line |
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| The area, usually below the front part of the stage, where the orchestra is set up to play the music for a live performance. |
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| Selections taken from a script used for an actor to read a scene aloud (usually used at an audition for a cold reading) |
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| A style of acted movement that is planned out, or choreographed, to look like real fighting between characters within a performance |
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| The offstage areas directly to the right and left of the performance space |
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| For an audience to have an emotional reaction while watching a performance where they purge themselves of their pity and fears |
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| Front part or area of the stage extending past the main act curtain, also called lip |
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| A body position for the stage wherein the actor faces more towards the audienc |
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The purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity, fear, grief, etc.)
affected in a work of tragedy. |
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The theatre of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and often
extended to the close of the theatres in 1640. |
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A group of theatrical artists working together to create a theatrical
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A comedy with exaggerated characterizations, abundant physical or visual
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| The tempo of an entire theatrical performance. |
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| The degree of loudness or intensity of voice |
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