Unit 4: Tech Theatre Vocabulary

The strategic positioning and choreography of actors on stage during a performance.

• Blocking in theater

• Staging techniques

• Actor choreography

• Stage direction

Lights are used to illuminate the stage, set, and props, and to create a specific mood or atmosphere.

They can capture the audience's attention, set the scene, and create optical illusions.

What are these tools called?

• Lights

• Shadows

• Props

• Sound Effects

A theater costume is a specific outfit worn by a performer to portray a character in a theatrical production. What is the primary purpose of costumes in theater?

• Communicating with the audience

• Helping actors get into character

• Creating the world of the play

• Costumes

An arena stage is a stage surrounded or nearly surrounded by the audience.

• Arena

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Black Box

Notice or attention given to something by the media (posters, TV, social media, etc.).

• Publicity

• Promotion

• Advertisement

• Awareness

Types of props include set props, set dressing, hand props, and costume props.

• Types of Props

• Types of Costumes

• Types of Set Designs

• Types of Stage Directions

- Scenery
- Virtual puppetry
- New-media theater
- Digital performance

• Ways media can be used in theater

• Traditional stagecraft

• Live performance techniques

• Audience engagement strategies

A prop, short for "property", is a movable object used on stage during a performance. Props can be small or large, and can include furniture, books, food, and more.

• Props

• Costumes

• Scenery

• Lighting

Sound design includes everything the audience hears: sound effects, music, and props that generate noise.

• Sound design

• Visual effects

• Scriptwriting

• Cinematography

What are the purposes of theatrical makeup?

• Help actors look their best

• Enhance stage lighting

• Create special effects for horror films

• Increase ticket sales