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a building/area in which plays/dramatic productions are given; the activity of acting in, directing, or writing a play
theater / theatre
"Living truthfully in imaginary circumstances"
technical theatre
the area in which the performers present or perform for an audience; from the perspective of the performer
stage
upstage
speaking loudly enough (without yelling) for the entire audience to hear
projection
wings
the imaginary wall between the actors/performers onstage and the audience
fourth wall
the area in which the audience sits; from the perspective of the audience
house
If you move TOWARDS the audience on a stage, you are now standing...
downstage
a scene between two characters
duologue
a story told by actors on stage
play
a story told through acting, singing, and dancing on stage
musical
the three key elements of a script
CHARACTER, Lines, & Stage Directions
demonstration(s) of skills presented in order to be cast in a future production
audition
physiological reaction to perceived threat or stress that causes our body to confront the threat or run away
fight or flight response
nervousness before or during a performance in front of an audience
stage fright
the special phrase allowing you to move after being called to attention in Captain's Coming
at ease
a solo speech in which on character speaks their thoughts aloud to the audience
soliloquy
the main idea, underlying meaning, or intended message of a play
theme
a speech given by one character to another character
monologue
the part of the brain that primarily triggers our fight or flight response
hypothalamus
If you are sitting in the audience and an actor moves to their left, from your perspective they are now standing...
house right