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A list of theater terms, and brief descriptions, listed in alphabetical order. Act: A division of a play, may be further broken down into "scenes". Also, what the performers do on-stage. [1] Ad-lib: When a performer improvises line on-stage. Derived from ad libitum (Latin). [1] Aisle: An open space amongst seating for passage. [2]
The Half or Final Call : the time before a performance by which all actors must be present in the theatre – commonly half an hour before curtain up. Ham: a bad actor; usually one who overacts or hogs the spotlight. Can be used endearingly to describe rambunctious, but good actors. House: the theatre, the people in the theatre, the audience.
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This is a list of stagecraft terms and abbreviations with short definitions. Items having a separate article of their own are marked as a link in the item's title listed in this article. Items having a separate article of their own are marked as a link in the item's title listed in this article.
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This is a list of theatre list articles on Wikipedia. Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song ...
11 o'clock number is a theatre term for a big, show-stopping song that occurs late in the second act of a two-act musical, in which a major character, often the protagonist, comes to an important realization.
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