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1-act play: few, flat characters; one problem or conflict; lasts 30 minutes
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3-act play: many characters; developed more completely; lasts anywhere from 1-3 hours; intermission
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actor: the real person standing on the stage
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ad lib: adding lines to the script
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amateur: a non-professional actor
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amphitheater: outside, level stage
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antagonist: the main person representing evil
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audition: to try out for a play
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backstage: behind the area where acting is taking place
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blackout: all of the lights are out
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cast: the whole group of people that make up the play
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character: the imaginary person on stage
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comedy: a funny or humorous play
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conflicts: person vs. person, self, nature, society
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costume: what actors wear to show you you're in character
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cue: the action that tells you to begin
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dialogue: the spoken words on the stage
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director: the main person who oversees the entire play
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downstage: movement towards the audience
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dress rehearsal: a run-through of the play including everything
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flats: wooden frames used to build sets
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flyspace: directly above the acting space; used to lower things in
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hand prop: a prop easily moved on and off the stage
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improvisation: making it up on the spot
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make-up: cosmetics used on the face or body
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pantomime: a play without dialogue
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playwright: the person who writes the play
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plot: events in a play or story
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prompter: a machine or person who helps you remember your lines
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proscenium theater: elegant, curtain, opera pit
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protagonist: the main character representing good
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round theater: inside, people sit all around the stage
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set: the furniture or background that stays
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strike: when you remove all of the set and scenery after the play
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thrust theater: platform, 3-side seating, intimate, audience next to stage
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tragedy: depressing or sad play; ends on a low note
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upstage: moving away from the stage
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wings: the area to the left or right of the stage
