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Drama 116
Western Theatre
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Undergraduate 1
09/24/2006

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Voms
Definition
entranceway beneath the audience
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house
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where the audience sits
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Thrust Stage
Definition
extends beyond promecium arch out into the audience
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house manager
Definition
shifts audience and deals with ticket office
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special
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stationary spotlight
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wings-
Definition
area on side of stage out of sight from audience
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practical light
Definition
light source turned on by actor during hte play
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non practical light
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must be turned on by tech crew off stage
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stage buisness
Definition
a physical act (writing, turing a page in a book) dont by an actor on stage
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Gobo
Definition
something put over a light to alter the affect
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Gobo
Definition
something put over a light to alter the affect
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10 of 12
Definition
actors are can be made to work 10 out of 12 hours
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spike marks
Definition
marks on the floor in glow tape to indicate where an actor or set piece is supposed to be located
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equity day off
Definition
an actor's day off once a week...whats it called. usually monday
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grid
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where the lights hang
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blocking
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movement of the actors on stage, stage directions
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tech rehearsal
Definition
rehearsal 3 days in advance, takes a long ass fucking time
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procenium stage
Definition
stage where the curtain forms a frame around the stage.
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theme or spine
Definition
message or moral of play
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dramatic illusion
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illusion of realizty created by the drama, accepted by audience
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Mimesis
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greek word for imitation
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chorus
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masked group that danced and sang in greek theatre
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Dionysis
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goddess of wine, the greeks held 4 festivals throughout the year to pay tribute to her
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Skene
Definition
Building behind a greek theatre for sets and dressing rooms
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teaser
Definition
curtain that stretches all the way across the top of a modern stage
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legs
Definition
curtains on the side of the stage to hide the wings
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upstage
Definition
AWAY from the audience
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downstage
Definition
CLOSER to the audience
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Kiolen
Definition
greek theatre- where hte audience sat
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Orchestra
Definition
dancing circle in a greek theatre
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None Ha! author is sympathetic to both points of view
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villain in Rising of the Moon
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Mimical Behavior
Definition
David Garrick's External Technique used...
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strike
Definition
to take something offstage
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spike
Definition
to put something on stage
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Realism
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stanislovski
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Pertecia
Definition
hero gets what they want but its disadvantageous
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