Theatre

Theatre

Terms of or in relation to a collaborative form of fine art which uses live performances to express fictional or non-fictional stories to an audience in a particular place.

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Downstage

Performing arts; Theatre

Stage direction: the front of the stage, or that portion of the stage closest to the audience.

Sound effects

Performing arts; Theatre

See, Noises Off. Sound effects were originally produced backstage by members of the crew. In modern theatre, this may still take place, but effects are more often produced through a sound system ...

Grip

Performing arts; Theatre

Stagehand. A member of the stage crew who moves and sets up pieces of scenery and props before a show and during scene changes.

Stage direction referring to the back of the stage, or that part furthest from the audience. Originated from the fact that stages were originally raked at an upward angle from the front to the back ...

Comos

Performing arts; Theatre

See, Komos. In addition to being an alternate spelling of Komos, this was the name first given to the Lryic Theatre -- the home of Tupelo Community Theatre -- when it was built in 1912.

C clamp

Performing arts; Theatre

A clamp with asleeved bolt used to attach a lighting instrument to a pipe batten.

Brace Jack

Performing arts; Theatre

Also called a french brace or simply a brace. A triangular construction, usually of one by two's or two by two's, hinged or attached to a flat to support it. Braces are weighted or attached to the ...