Theatre Vocabulary Section 1
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morgan-hirsch26 on March 21, 2012
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Theatre Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 actor\actress | person performing in a play or movie |
| antagonist | the bad guy opposes other characters goals or desires |
| articulation | pronouncing words clearly and precisely |
| blocking | planning and working out actor movements on stage |
| catharsis | the purification or purgation of the emotions affected in a tragedy |
| concentration | the ability for the actor to be "in" character or like the character he\she is portraying |
| center stage | the center of the stage |
| character | the personality or role the actor re-creates |
| characterization | the development and portrayal of a personality through thought, action, dialogue, costuming, and makeup |
| climax | greatest tension point in a work |
| cold reading | reading a script when never seeing it |
| collaboration | two or more people working together |
| commedia dell'arte | professional form of theatrical improvisation that was developed in Italy in 1500's |
| comedy | a work that is made to be humorous |
| conflict | the problem a character faces with others |
| context | conditions in which the play will occur |
| costume | clothes worn by a character on stage |
| creative drama | a form of theatre in which one are guided by a leader to reflect on human experiences |
| crisis | point in the play where they decide how the outcome will end |
| critique | opinions and comments for the actors to consider |
| cue | a signal telling another character it is there call time on stage |
| denouement | the final resolution of the problem in the plot |
| design | creative process to make staging, costumes, makeup, lighting, and more |
| dialogue | the conversation between two characters on stage |
| diction | the pronunciation of words, choice of words and how an actor speaks |
| directing | the art and technique of bringing the elements together to form a play |
| director | the person who sees over the entire process |
| downstage | the part closer toward the audience |
| dramatic play | children's creations of scenes when they are pretending |
| dramatic structure | a literary structure and style in which the plays are written |
| dramaturg | person who provides in depth knowledge and literary resources to a director, producer or the audience {theater company} |
| dress rehearsals | play practice in full costume and make up. closer to opening night |
| electronic media | communication through technology |
| Elizabethan Theatre | the theater of England during Queen Elizabeth's time {1640} |
| emotional memory | calling upon one's own memories |
| ensemble | group of theatrical artists working together to create a production |
| epic theater | the audience is causing an illusion and are trying to focus on the theme's play {1920-1930} |
| exposition | detailed information revealing facts about the plot |
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