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| person with the primary artistic responsibility who integrates all of the elements into a finished production |
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| person responsible for the compostion and arrangement of dances |
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| person who represents a character in a dramatic production |
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| dynamic integration and blending of efforts of performers in a production |
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| person who creates and writes the words for songs |
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| person who writes the music for a show |
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| person in complete charge of performances after final dress rehearsal |
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| act of controlling volume, clarity, and distinctness of a voice to gain greater audibility |
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| pronunciation and clear and proper formation of words |
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| person involved in the action of a play and portrayed by an actor |
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| visual and spatial surrounding of the play |
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| impromptu acting by making things up with no planning & as you go along |
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| actor's tool to help determine a character's motivation or goal |
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| opposition of persons or forces that give rise to the dramatic action in a drama |
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| drawing attention toward a focus point so that the audience's attention will follow |
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| active exercises used to highlight certain acting techniques while encouraging actors to work together while stretching ensemble skills |
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| practice session which allows the production team to develop and set the play prior to a public performance |
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| articles handled or carried by an actor on stage |
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| scenery for a particular show or scene |
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| outfit worn by actors to create the appearance of a particular time period, person, or place |
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| tryout process of actin, singing, and dancing for performers to apply for a role in a production or with a company |
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when a select group of auditioners
are asked back for a more in-depth process of choosing the cast for a show |
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| contract with an artist to create an original piece of theater to be used by another group |
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| movements of the actor which are set by the director during the rehearsal process |
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| to turn toward the audience while appearing to focus on another player on stage, so as to be seen better |
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| small move made in the direction opposite a move made by another actor, to achieve balance |
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| word, move, or technical change which signals the actor to proceed to his next line or movement |
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| complete list of works available for a performance from a given theater |
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| first performance to the public |
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| portion of the script depicting a specific event or location or dialog |
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| Division of a play comprised of several scenes |
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| when a character says something to the audience that others don't hear |
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| advertising for a production in the community |
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| money paid to the author of a play each time a company secures the rights to perform the play |
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| serious play that ends hopefully & gives audience sense of continuation |
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| humorous play that makes the audience laugh |
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| play that focuses on a connection or love story between two characters |
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| play that is dark with heavy themes throughout and no hope of salvation for the characters |
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| people who the actors are performing for. Can be as few as one person |
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| imaginary wall between the audience and the performers. The "wall" is broken when actors come out into the audience and interact outside their own world |
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| telling the story without words but including body movement, facial gestures, and posture |
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| solo speech given when no other characters are present on stage |
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| solo speech given when other characters are present |
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| conversation between two characters |
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| response of one character to another |
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| qualities that an actor uses to create a believable persona on stage |
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