Drama Vocab

• Denouement


  The moment in the drama when the essential plot point is unraveled
• Proximics


  Spacial relationships between different performers or a performer and elements of the set
• Vocal expression


  How a performer uses their voice to convey character
• Personal props


  Small props that is usually carried in a performers costume or by the performer such as money or a pen
• Build


  Increase light levels
• Check 


  Decrease light levels
• Colour mixing


  Combining the effects of two or more lighting gels
• Crossfade


  Bringing another lighting state up to completely replace the current lighting state
• Diffusion gel


  Softens light
• Downlight


  A light from directly above the acting area
•   Lantern


  Stage light
• Level


  Intensity of light
• Strobe


  Flashing light
• Practical


  A working object on stage like a door
• Pre set


  Position of scenery and stage furniture at the start of a performance or scene
• Strike


  To remove object or scenery from stage
• Diegetic sound


  Sound that is heard by the characters themselves
• Flies/Fly set 


  Area above stage where flown scenery is kept
• Functional Sound design


   Practical sounds such as a gunshot to accommodate with an action on stage
• Atmospheric sound design


  Using underscoring that may include music or pre-recorded soundscape
• Incidental sound design


  Sound that is used to cover moments of transition between scenes or to scene changes
• FX recorded sound effects


  Used to accommodate a part of an action or in the background throughout the scene
• Gobo


  Patterns produced within a profile lantern
• Section A 4 marker

  6 mins
• Section A 6 marker

  10 mins
• Section A 9 marks

  15 mins
• Section A 12 marks

  31 mins
• Section A 14 marks

  37 mins
• B 6 marks

  12.5
• B 9 marker

  18 mins
• Seamstress


  A member of the wardrobe department in charge of sewing costumes
• Wardrobe 


  general name for costume department
• Dynamic


  The variety/speed of movement made by a character onstage
• Rhythm


  Pattern of the vocal performance
• Shape


  The fit of the costume
• Fresnel


  The softening and hardening of light through a lantern adjusting lights to make a particular lighting (different edges like sharp or soft) facial/full body, barn door shutter
• Parcan


  A fixed beam of light (profile spot for sharp spot)
• Gauze


  The transparent curtain set as the preset before the performance (also called skim) translucent fabric
• Truck


  On wheels to move props and set are carried onstage
• Tempo


  The speed of the actors vocal/physical/movement