General Theatre
A group pf people watching a performance
Audience
An indoor space, usually in schools, with a raised stage and large numbers of seats. Generally used for assemblies and other school gatherings.
Auditorium
The act of preparing our bodies, voices, and imaginations for performance - can include shakeouts, tongue-twisters, zip-zap-zop, etc.
WarmUps
A garment worn by a character.
Costume
Trying out for a part in a play.
Audition
A type of stage with audience on two sides, with performers moving down a narrow lane in the middle. Also called a traverse stage.
Runway
The team of people who work together to rehearse and perform a play.
Ensemble
Costume devices worn by performers around the world to represent heightened emotions and 'classic' character types
Masks
Practicing the lines, blocking, and pace of a scene or play
Rehearsal
A type of stage with audience on all sides, and performers in the middle.
Arena or "In-the-Round"
'Frozen pictures' that help tell stories without words.
Tableau
A style of performance where actors 'make it up as they go along'
Improv
A play about silly or light-hearted themes, usually with a happy ending for the main character(s). Can be funny, but doesn't have to be
Comedy
An outdoor space, cut into the side of a hill, used for ancient Greek theatre
Amphiteatre
A combination between a character's power over others and how that character is viewed by those around them. Can shift based on the circumstances of a story.
Status
A speech or longer bit of talking made by just one character - sometimes to another character and sometimes to the audience
Monologue
A play about serious themes, usually with a sad ending for the main character(s)
Tragedy
A stage shape with audience on one side, performers on the other, usually separated by a large arch.
Proscenium
An improv technique where one performer 'accepts the offer' from another and adds new information to a scene
Yes, And
A stage conversation between at least two characters
Dialogue