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Actors Workshop Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Seating in the auditorium






2. Taking audience attention away from the proper focal point






3. Actor Who is able to play a given role in an emergency






4. Imaginary wall between stage and audience






5. Lights without lenses used for blending and toning






6. Main character with whom the audience's empathy lies






7. White lights used solely for rehearsal. in some theaters the strip lights are used in place of the work lights






8. Unit to control the intensity of lights






9. Last words or action of one actor that immediately precede another actor's speech OR a signal for light changes - curtains - etc.






10. Throw focus on the important character in a scene






11. Words spoken by a character to the audience. The other character supposedly don't hear the speech






12. A sky drop that surrounds the back and sides of the stage






13. Loose weave curtain on battens used for 'visions' and 'flashbacks' etc opaque when lit from the front and transparent when lit from the back






14. To give lines and movement at the exact - effective moment






15. Basic idea of the play that gives unity to all elements






16. Sequence of events in a play OR production plan of backstage items such as a light plot or costume plot






17. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






18. Sequence of events in a play OR production plan of backstage items such as a light plot or costume plot






19. Auditions for parts in a play






20. To capture audience attention legitimate as opposed to gove or share






21. Lights with beams that can be focused and that are used for specific illumination






22. A rehearsal where actors run from one technical cue to the next - without dialogue in between. This is done for the technical crew






23. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue






24. Scenery OR establish definite movements and lines






25. A floodlight with an ellipsoidal reflector - can be hung from battens






26. Money paid to the author for permission to stage his/her play






27. The clear and precise pronunciation of words






28. Change scenery






29. To play toward the audience while seemingly conversing with the others on stage






30. When the actor loses concentration while performing and is not in character






31. Auditions for parts in a play






32. To have a specific reason for saying or doing something - to show character;s desires through voice and movement






33. Run through of all the technical aspects without the actors






34. Take down set and props after the show's final performance






35. When the actor loses concentration while performing and is not in character






36. Words spoken by a character to the audience. The other character supposedly don't hear the speech






37. Auditorium lights used before and after the play and during intermission






38. Spot light with a fresnel lens that throws an efficient and soft beam...Jung from the teaser batten to light upstage areas






39. Unit to control the intensity of lights






40. And invitation to an actor to return for a second audition






41. Area behind scenery not visible to the audience






42. Casting witout regard to race or ethnicity of the characters or actors






43. Usually canvas covered wooden frame used for scenery






44. To cover something from audience view






45. Rehearse scene without interruption






46. Of or pertaining to the criticism of taste and the sense of the beautiful. Use of design principles and elements such as form - line - unity - variety and emphasis to create a pleasing work of art






47. Rehearse scene without interruption






48. Horizontal pipe suspended over the stage - from which scenery - lights - and curtains are hung






49. Seats can be arranged for proscenium - arena - or thrust staging






50. The days and nights during the run of a show when a performance is not scheduled







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