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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.
Individuals responsible for the set-up and operation of the fly system in a theatre. Often a sub-department of Stage Carpenters. Flys Catch-all term for items on movable pipes or battens hung above the stage on a counter-weight system. Also, used to refer to soft masking, drapery and scenic elements, electrics pipes attached to the counter ...
The call boy or girl also calls the "quarter hour" and "overture and beginners", [1] the preparatory warning that signals for the orchestra to start the introductory music and the beginners, those performers who appear on stage at the beginning of the first act, to get into their opening positions. The call boy or girl also assists with scene ...
The theatre may also include its own lighting, scenic, costume and sound shops. In these shops each element of the show is constructed and prepared for each production. Call board: Literally a backstage bulletin board which contains information about a theatrical production including contact sheets, schedules, rehearsal time changes, etc.
Historic Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel, California, at sunset. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to theatre: . Theatre – the generic term for the performing arts and a usually collaborative form of fine art involving live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event (such as a story) through acting, singing, and/or dancing before a ...
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This term refers to the times when carriages would take the audience to the theatre. A quick look to the street in front of the venue would tell if the play was successful: a lot of horse dung on the floor indicated that many carriages had stopped to allow spectators to the theatre to alight. [6]