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Theatre Terms to Know
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Blocking The arrangement and movement of actors on stage
Director is responsible for creating the blocking Actors are responsible for learning and doing
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Levels Platforms or body positions of various heights
Creates interesting staging Kneeling, stage boxes, sitting, etc.
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Cover When an actor’s position on stage obstructs the audience’s view of a person or object Try to avoid this
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Entrance When an actor goes on stage
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Exit When an actor leaves the stage
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Tableau Stage pictures created by actors posing motionless
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Open Up To turn more fully to the audience Cheat out
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Closed Turn To turn away from audience
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Profile To face completely left or right
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Cold Read Looking over and speaking a script for the very first time
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Off Book Rehearsing without a script, from memory No prompts
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Production Elements Technical contributions to a theatre performance including lights, sound, costuming, etc.
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Devised Drama Creation of original material by the ensemble
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