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drama 160
exam 1
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
02/09/2009

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acting rehearsals
Definition
process where actors with the director and the stage managers work with the script and movement
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arena stage
Definition
a stage configuration with the audience on all sides; sometimes called in-the-round
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battens
Definition
metal pipes (originally wood) that hang over a stage used for flying scenery, curtains, and lighting insturments
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black box
Definition
flexible theater space usually painted black
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borders
Definition
horizontal units running across the top of the stage area that help to hide the rigging above the stage
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cavea
Definition
the Roman version of the theatron or seating area for the audience
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cues
Definition
a call to action; the stage manager has these written into a prompt book that they will call during the show; other technical people on headphones will hear these called at specific times during the play and they will respond with an action
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design team
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includes lighting, sounds, scenic and costume designers and could include video or projections; this team works with director's or producer's concept to design the show; usually chosen by artistic director/director or producer
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deus ex machina
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originally a theatrical device in ancient Greek theater where a god would appear above the scenery at the end of the play and resolve all the conflicts; now, any event happening late in the show that resolves all problems
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Dionysus
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god of harvest, fertility, wine, irrationality (imported from Egypt where he was Osiris, resurrected twice)
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Dithyramb
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a song of spring sung around an altar usually by a chorus of about 50 celebrating the life and resurrection of Dionysus
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drops
Definition
a large expanse of cloth that is painted with a scene and hung in the theater as a backdrop for the stage to help signify location
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eccyclema
Definition
a wheeled platform to move scenery or bodies to and from the stage
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groundlings
Definition
the lower class people in early English theater who would stand to watch the plays
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ground plan
Definition
a drawing of the stage from a bird's eye or an overhead view
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hell mouth
Definition
an elaborate set piece of a giant grotesque head with working jaws and real fire that gobbled people whole; usually on the opposite end of the row of mansions from heaven
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in and out
Definition

______ means down, flying scenery into the scene;

______ means up, flying out of the scene

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inner above
Definition
(from the Globe theater) the area on the second level of the stage which could be curtained and was used for balcony scenes, people at windows, messengers or trumpeters on walls, musicians playing for scenes within the play, attacking armies who then climb to the it by the use of ladders, etc.
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inner below
Definition
the area just underneath the inner above; can also be curtained
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lighting grid
Definition
locations to hang lighting instruments; many times include catwalks to access the lighting positions
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mansion
Definition
a small scenic structure for indicating location of a part of the performance during the medieval period; many would be in a row or in a circle, each with their own performance that was part of the whole
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pageant wagons
Definition
rolling structures with scenic elements used to bring the theatrical performances of the church to the people in villages and towns (mansion was on top)
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periaktoi
Definition
triangular, 3 sided columns that would have different locations painted on each side; they were rotated to show change of location
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pit
Definition
the location the lower class audiences in early English theater would stand to watch the plays
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platea
Definition
a small area in front of the mansion where the action took place
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production meeting
Definition
meeting of production team heads, designers, director, production manager, etc.; first meeting helps to refine vision and work out rough spots; latter meeting to make changes, infrom other of progress, ask question, make sure team is on right track
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production sequence
Definition
the process which includes the concept for the production, the design and construction of the design
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production team
Definition
made up of technical specialist from scenery, props, lighting, sound, costumes, projection, etc.; takes drawing and designs and works with designers to produce design team concepts
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proscenium arch
Definition
the architectural wall that separates the backstage area from the audience
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proscenium stage
Definition
a stage configuration where the audience is on one side of the stage
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proskene
Definition
a columned arch located in front of the skene that supported the porch like projection from the second story
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scaenae frons
Definition
an elaborate decorated single facade form of the skene employed by the Romans
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script
Definition
the written play, text; the core or focus of the production; usually chosen by the artistic director or producer and is the basis for the design
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secrets
Definition
stage machinery of the medieval theater; managed by the Master of Secrets
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section drawing
Definition
drawing of a vertical cut through, usually from the side
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sight lines
Definition
line of sight; used to check what will be in view from a particular seat; how much of the set, playing area, or backstage can be seen; usually drawn from seats in the extreme corners of the theater
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skene
Definition
a wall or facade to hide backstage action on the Greek stage; could also be a small structure with rooms for dressing or hiding equipment
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spectacle
Definition
the visual impact, the action, costumes, masks, and effects used in the theater
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technical rehearsal
Definition
period where the technical elements are rehearsed before the opening with the actors (wet tech) or without the actors (dry tech)
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theatron
Definition
a bowl shaped hill where the audience could sit, sometimes with carved seating; usually steeply sloped
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thrust stage
Definition
a stage configuration with the audience on 3 sides
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to fly
Definition
to raise or lower anything with ropes or cables
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vellum 1
Definition
a fabric covering or awning used to shade the audience in the Roman cavea
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vomitorium
Definition
a passageway to the rows of seats in a theater-- from vomere (to discharge)
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wings (1)
Definition
vertical strips of flat scenery on either side of the stage that help to hide the areas off stage
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wings (2)
Definition
offstage space to either side of the arch used for scenery storage and actor entrances and exits
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