THEA 200 FINAL (UDEL)

Actors

Perform roles in a theatrical production

Arena Theatre

Stage with audience on all four sides

Arsenic and Old Lace

Play by Joseph Kesselring; dark comedy about murderous aunts

Artistic Director

Sets artistic vision for theatre company/season

Assistant Stage Manager (ASM)

Supports stage manager; handles backstage tasks

Audience

People who watch the performance

Author/Playwright

Writes the script

Blocking

Planned movement of actors onstage

Blocking Notation

Written record of blocking in prompt script

Box Office

Handles ticket sales and patron interactions

Carpenter

Builds scenic elements

Centerline

Imaginary line dividing stage left and right

Choreographer

Designs and teaches dance movement

Costume Designer

Designs costumes and accessories

Costume Director

Manages costume shop/staff

Costume Production

Construction of costumes

Costume Renderings

Drawings showing costume designs

Counterweight System

Rigging system that balances flown scenery

Curtain

Start time of a show

Cutter/Draper

Makes costume patterns and fabric cuts

Cyclorama (cyc)

Large white backdrop often lit with color

Dance

Choreographed movement

Dancers

Perform dance roles

Designer Elevations

Front-view drawings of scenery

Dimmer

Controls intensity of lighting instruments

Director

Interprets script and leads rehearsals

Downstage

Toward the audience

Dress Rehearsal

Full costumes + tech rehearsal

Drop

Painted fabric backdrop

Electrician

Installs and maintains lighting equipment

Ellipsoidal (ERS)

Spotlight with sharp beam; used for specials

Equity (AEA)

Union for actors and stage managers

Fittings

Costume adjustments on actors

Fly Rail

Area where rigging lines are operated

FOH (Front of House)

Audience areas and operations

Follow Spot

Manually operated spotlight

Ground Plan

Top-down view of scenery

Half Hour

30-minute actor call before show

Hand Props

Props handled by actors

Hang & Focus

Installing and aiming lighting instruments

House Left

Audience’s left

House Manager

Oversees all front-of-house operations

House Right

Audience’s right

I.A.T.S.E.

Union for stagehands and technicians

The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde comedy set in London and countryside

Intelligent Light

Programmable moving light fixture

Intercommunication System

Headsets/communication devices for crew

Joseph Kesselring

Playwright of Arsenic and Old Lace

Level Set (Tech Rehearsal)

Rehearsal to run sound and lighting levels

Light Q

Light cue; programmed lighting change

Light Plot

Map showing placement of lighting instruments

Lighting Production

Implementation of lighting design

Lighting Designer

Creates lighting concept and cues

Master Carpenter

Supervises carpenters and scenic builds

Master Electrician

Implements lighting plot and supervises electricians

Mixer

Audio console for adjusting sound levels

Model

3D miniature of the set

Muslin

Cheap cotton fabric used for scenery flats

Orchestra Pit

Area for musicians in front of stage

Oscar Wilde

Playwright of The Importance of Being Earnest

Paint Frame

Vertical frame for painting drops

Painters Elevation

Color guide for scenic painting

Plaster Line

Imaginary line across upstage edge of proscenium

Platform

Raised stage surface or scenic unit

Producer

Secures funding and hires production staff

Production Manager

Coordinates scheduling, budgets, and departments

Prompt Script

Annotated script used by stage manager

Prop List

Complete list of props in production

Properties Production

Construction/acquisition of props

Property Master

Head of props department

Proscenium Stage

Stage framed by an arch; audience on one side

Read Through

First rehearsal where script is read aloud

Rehearsal

Practice session for actors and tech

Rehearsal Hall

Space where rehearsals take place

Rehearsal Props

Temporary props used before real ones are ready

Run Through

Rehearsal without stopping

Scene Designer

Designs all scenic environments

Scene Painting

Painting of scenic elements

Scene Shop

Workshop for building scenery

Scenery Production

Physical creation of scenic elements

Scenic Artist

Paints and finishes scenic pieces

Script

Written text of the play

Set Dressing

Decorative items not handled by actors

Set Props

Furniture and large props used onstage

Sound Production

Implementation of sound design

Sound Designer

Creates sound cues, effects, and reinforcement

Sound Engineer

Mixes and runs sound during show

Sound Q

Sound cue triggered during performance

Speakers

Output devices for audio

Stage Left

Actor’s left

Stage Manager

Runs rehearsals and show; maintains prompt script

Stage Right

Actor’s right

Stitchers

Sew costumes

Teaser

Horizontal masking piece above stage (curtain)

Tech Rehearsal

Rehearsal integrating actors and technical elements

Technical Director

Oversees scenic construction and technical elements

Theatrical Sound Systems

Sound systems used in live theatre

Thrust Stage

Stage with audience on three sides

Trim Prop

Decorative prop used for set dressing

Tormentor

Vertical masking piece at side of proscenium