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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Practical

Performing arts; Theatre

Scenery, props or lighting that will be used by actors during the play. A practical door is one which an actor can open as opposed to a door built merely for show.

Set piece

Performing arts; Theatre

See, also, Built Stuff. Three-dimensional piece of scenery or a flat cut so as to appear three-dimensional.

Komos

Performing arts; Theatre

See, also, Comos. Ancient Greek term meaning "revel". A komos ode,or "revel song", was the term applied to early Greek comedy, from which we derive the word itself.

Inner proscenium

Performing arts; Theatre

See, False Prosecenium. Structure, usually consisting of side flats with a transverse piece, that serves to temporarily reduce the opening of the permanent proscenium.

See, Focus. This term refers to the first run at focusing lighting instruments. At TCT we reserve a Saturday or weekday night about three weeks out from performance to do a "hang and rough focus", ...

Truck

Performing arts; Theatre

See, Boat-Truck. A boat-truck without casters is essentially a platform that can be placed on stage to serve as a dais, battlement, riser, or just as a design element in the setting.