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Mr. T vocab chp 10
Theater vocabulary
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Film, Theatre & Television
7th Grade
02/01/2010

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Director
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person in charge of the artistic produciton of a play
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copyright
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the registration of ownership of a literary or musical work
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Royalty
Definition
a fee required to produce a play or musical
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Floor plan
Definition
a drawing of the stage setting as seen from above
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promptbook
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usally a loose-leaf notebook containing the script marked with all stage movement. entrances and exits, technical cues, and special instructions for the production.
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casting
Definition
Matching up characters and actors
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auditions
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casting usally accomplished through a selection process
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callbacks
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additional oppurtunities for the actor to audition
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understudy
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a person who learns a part in order to substitute in a performacne should the origional actor not be able to appear in the show.
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rehearsals
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production sessions in which the actors and the technicians prepare by repition.
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reading rehearsals
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rehearsals for the purpose of reading and analyzing the script as well as discussing and understanding characterization.
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blocking rehearsals
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rehearsals for planning stage movement and groupings
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Line check
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a test run of the show's dialogue to ensure that all lines have been memorized; also called a line rehearsal
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developing rehearsals
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rehearsals in which the actors work under the director's guidance to prepare the show for performance.
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run-throughs
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rehearsals conducted without stops
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polishing reheasals
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rehearsals used to correct problems that occured in the run-throughs.
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tech rehearsals
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rehearsals emphasizing the performance of the productions technical elements.
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costume parade
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actors modeling costumes under the appropriate stage lights
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Dress rehearsal
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a rehearsal conducted as if it were an actual performance
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strike
Definition
take apart the stage setting.
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