Theatre midterm Flash cards

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Excerpts from scripts used for auditions

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Soliloquy

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A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often revealing inner emotions

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Stage Manager

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The person responsible for coordinating all aspects of a production during performances, smooth running of rehearsals and performances, calls cues for the show, worth their weight in diamonds

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Stage Craft

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The technical aspects of theatre, including set construction, lighting, and sound

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Stock Character

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A character type who embodies conventional or stereotypical traits

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Subtext

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The underlying or implied meanings and emotions in a characters dialogue and actions

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Theatre-In-the-Round

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A stage surrounded by audience seating on all sides

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Thespian

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A term used to describe actors and theatre practitioners

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Upstage

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The area of the stage farthest from the audience

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Vocal Projection

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The combined skill of speaking (using volume, projection, breath support, and resonance) so that the audience can understand the character of the actors.