ACTING- being a character

APRON- part of the stage closest to audience

ARENA- stage where performers are surrounded by audience

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR- person who assists the director

AUDIENCE- group of people watching a performance

BACKSTAGE- area of theater audience cannot see

BLACKOUT- when the stage goes black

BLOCKING- movement of the actor

BODY LANGUAGE- physical communication of body

CATWALK- area to hang lights and tech components

CENTER STAGE- central part of stage

CHARACTER- person in a novel, play, or movie

CHARACTERIZATION- habits or traits specific to a character

CHOREOGRAPHY- dance or dance like movement in a performance

COSTUMES- pieces of clothing to enhance a performance for characters

DESIGN- creative planning involving ideas

DIALOGUE- words and communication in a play or movie

DIRECTOR- person who oversees actors, technical, and design team in a show

DOWNSTAGE- area of the stage closest to the audience

ENSEMBLE- a group that performs together as a team

FLAT- a piece of the set that can be painted and used to create a scene

IMPROVISATION- creating a performance without a script on your feet

LIGHTING- act of lighting a stage

LISTEN- what you must do during a performance to respect performers

MAKEUP- the act of applying makeup to enhance facial features or imply a character

MONOLOGUE- dialogue that is said by one person or character

MOTIVATION- the driving force of a character to make them take action

PLATFORM- a set piece used to raise levels

PROP- an article an actor uses for there character

PROSCENIUM- a stage with an apron and a curtain

QUE- a line, sound or action that prompts an actor or technician

REACT- response to an action

SCORE- music that accompanies a movie or play

SCRIPT- literary dialogue and list of technical directions to map a perfromance

SET- the area that implies location and time on a stage where actors perform

SOUND- the audible elements of a performance

SOUND QUE- a sound that triggers an actors entry or dialogue

SOUND ENGINEER- the person that designs the music and specials sound effects

STAGE DIRECTIONS- the directions in a script or those given by the director for movement

STAGE LEFT- when facing the audience this is the left side of the stage

STAGE MANAGER- the boss during a performance of actors and technicians

STAGE RIGHT- when facing the audience this is the right side of the stage

SUBTEXT- the actors actions that imply their underlying motivation. 

TECH/TECHNICIAN- the stage manager, costume/makeup, lighting and sound crew

THEATER- the building

THEATRE- the art form

THRUST- a stage surrounded by audience on three sides

UPSTAGE- the area of the stage furthest away or up from the audience

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