a
theatre/theater/playhouse: a building where plays
are performed. There are different kinds.
the
stage: a raised platform or podium where actors
perform, and musicians give concerts. Not every theatre has a raised stage.
Anyone standing on the stage where they can be seen is “on stage”. When actors
hide behind the curtains, they are “off stage”.
the
audience: the people who watch a performance,
either a play or concert. They are sometimes called spectators, but spectators
are typically louder, and part of a sporting event.
balcony: A raised level of seats from which the audience can look down on
the stage. They’re usually farther away, so the seats are less expensive. There
are different kinds of balconies, the grand circle, loge, upper circle, and
mezzanine.
a
set: consists of all the decorations on a stage.
They can be simple or big and expensive. Usually made of wood and painted, with
doors and windows, sets often change during a play. Each scene may have a
different set. Some sets are on platforms that rotate.
scenes
and acts: Plays are divided into scenes and acts.
Acts are like chapters in a book. Most plays have two or three. Acts are
divided into smaller scenes that often happen in different places, requiring a
change in the set.
a
dressing room: This is where actors put on costumes
and makeup before and during a play.
a
prompter’s box: This is a little box or booth where
a prompter sits. He has a copy of the script and he can help any actor who
forgets his/her lines, prompting them with the words.
a
prop: This is anything an actor uses during a play.
It can be a decoration or something hand held – usually fake.
proscenium: is the big arch with columns on either side of the stage. Not every
theatre has one.
scenography: The art of producing a play, concerned with stagecraft,
choreography, and the total experience of the play.
“Scenography
is the seamless synthesis of space, text, research, art, actors, directors and
spectators that contributes to an original creation.” – Pamela
Howard
“Scenography
is not simply concerned with creating and presenting images to an audience; it
is concerned with audience reception and engagement. It is a sensory as well as
an intellectual experience, emotional as well as rational.” – Joslin McKinney & Philip
Butterworth
stagecraft: the technical side of theatre, it’s concerned with engineering
aspects of building sets that are safe and strong, lighting, sound, costumes,
makeup, and making props. In a small production, all aspects of stagecraft are
handled by a stage manager.
choreography: Is the art of movement. Most important in dance, choreography is
also important in theatre, dictating where actors stand, when they stand or
sit, and various actions, like fighting. Actors are often directed to jump off the
stage and into the audience. This is all dictated by a choreographer.
a rehearsal: This is practice that actors do, to prepare for a show.
a dress rehearsal: This is a special practice before a show, where actors all wear their costumes, and use their props, to make sure everything works fine.
a rehearsal: This is practice that actors do, to prepare for a show.
a dress rehearsal: This is a special practice before a show, where actors all wear their costumes, and use their props, to make sure everything works fine.
stage fright: (tréma) is
when you get scared on stage. You’re not used to having so many people look at
you, and you don’t want to make a mistake. Stage fright can make you forget your
lines.
THEATRE JOBS
A carpenter
the cast
a choreographer
designers: set, lighting, costume, sound,
technical
a director
a dramaturg
a fight director
a playwright
a production manager
a stage hand/technical crew
a stage manager
a stock character
an understudy
THEATRE AWARDS
HISTORY OF THEATRE
Classical Greece
European Theatre
Commedia dell’arte & melodrama
Cromwell’s Interregnum
19th C Romanticism, Victorian
burlesque
Problem plays
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