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Actors Workshop Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Foundation color used for stage make up






2. Auditions for parts in a play






3. Rehearse scene without interruption






4. To hide an unplanned instance on stage from the audience






5. Area between the stage and first row of seats






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






7. Indications to the director and actors about carious aspects of the play - including information on characters - how a play should proceed - how a play should look - and the mood or effects of a play






8. Actor's lounge backstage






9. Section of the stage floor between the footlights and the curtain






10. Increase voice or actions so they will carry to the audience






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






12. Area behind scenery not visible to the audience






13. One who can memorize a part rapidly






14. Three dimensional scenery piece which stands by itself - such as a rock






15. Direction for an actor to leave the stage....opposite of :enter'






16. Rehearse scene without interruption






17. Usually canvas covered wooden frame used for scenery






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






19. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






20. To play toward the audience






21. Keep the stage picture balanced OR decorations used to provide authenticity to the set and fill space






22. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






23. An actors move from one part of the stage to another






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






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






26. Bar to which rigging and ropes are tied






27. A part where the actor walks on and off the stage without having any line to say






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






29. The director's technical liaison backstage during rehearsals and performances






30. Transparent colored medium used in front of stage lights






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






32. Long speech given by a character when they are alone on stage to show their thoughts or to explain the plot; used frequently by Shakespeare






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






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






35. To create dialogue or movement off the top of your head - without a script






36. Change scenery






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






38. Directors planned movement for the characters






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






40. To exceed the tempo and pitch of the previous speech






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






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






43. Movement of separate parts of the body - such as waving an arm or shrugging a shoulder






44. 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






45. Seating in the auditorium






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






47. Permanent framed opening through which the audience sees the play






48. Evaluations and suggestions






49. Center attention on OR center light beam on






50. Lights without lenses used for blending and toning







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