Important Terms and Words Used in Threatre Flashcards

Here is the list of most important, basic, and general terms and terminologies used in the field of theatre and drama with images based flashcards. Learn and study easily with images flashcards about the terms and definitions used in the Theatre and drama background.

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*Director*	*the person in charge* *he or she has the vision for what the completed play should look like*
*Down stage*	the area of the stage closest to the audience *originally determined by the " raked" stage*
*Drama*	to do or act a literary composition performed onstage
*Effective voice*	*influenced:* *bodily relaxation* *proper breathing* *good posture*
*ensemble*	*when no one actor is more important that anyone else in the cast ((and crew)* *remember- you are here to support each other when you take risks on stage. be your best*
focus	concentrating on the line scene etc.
*fourth wall*	*the invisible wall between the audience and actors on stage* unless the script calls for it never break the fourth wall. it breaks the illusion the audience
gels	*the plastic used to change the color of the lights* *(this is the second most frequently missed questions)*
*Gesture*	the movement of any part of the body to help express an idea
*Greek theater*	the type of theater that American theater is based upon. consisted of the chorus who sang the story -including the action who was the first person to actually act out the action
cold reading	an audition in which the actor used a scrpt that he or she has never read before. this is the most difficult type of audition.
*cross*	To move across the stage
cue	The dialogue, movement, sound effect, or silence that lets the actor know it is his/her time to do (or say) something
Dialogue	LA conversation between two actors.lThe lines an actor says in a play.
Bit part	A part with very few speaking lines. a small part in the play