Part 1

• TheatER

  the structure within which theatrical performance are given: usually includes an orchestra or seating area and a stage.
• TheatRE

  a collaborative art form including the composition, enactment, and interpretation of dramatic presentation for an audience
• Stage Crew

  responsible for running the show
• Artist

  a male or female person who performs a role in a play, television, or movie
• Director

  the person who oversees the entire process of staging production
• Thrust stage

  is the oldest known fixed type of staging in the world, and it is thousands of years old
• Proscenium Stage

  a stage where the audience sits on one side. Thw audience faces one side of the stage directly, and normally sits at a lower height
• In-the-round Stage

  is positioned at the center of the audience
• Traverse Stage

  a stage where the audience sits on the two sides; like a runaway stage
• Proscenium

  the view of the stage for the audience; also called a proscenium arch. The archway is in a sense the frame for stage as defined by the boundaries of the stage beyond which a viewer cannot see
• Teaser

  the border drapes across the top of the stage that conceals the lightining instruments
• Tormentor

  the border drapes on the sides of the stage that conceals the backstage areas
• Cyclorama

  the large muslin drape hung across the extreme upstage area that represents the sky
• Grand Drape

  the main curtian that conceals the stage from the audience
• Apron

  the area of the stage on the audience side of the grand drape
• Fly Rall

  the ropes, pulleys, and arbors off stage right that control the height of the drapes, electrics, battens, and hanging scenery
• Battens

  pipes hung above the width of the stage that can be used for hanging scenery
• Electric

  a batten affixed with electrical outlets used for hanging and powering lightning instruments
• Backdrop

  a large piece of painted fabric hung behind the actors. Usually painted to resemble a realistic location
• Cross

  a movement from one part of the stage to another
• Gestures

  an expressive movement of the body or limbs
• Stage Direction

  the actions of a play printed in the script by the publisher.
• Dialogue

  the conversation between actors on stage
• Comedy

  a theatrical work that is intentionally humorous