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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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Set

Performing arts; Theatre

The surroundings on stage, visisble to the audience, in which the action of a play develops.

Tetrology

Performing arts; Theatre

The trilogy of tragedies performed at the annual competition on the feast of Dionysus in ancient Athens.

House manager

Performing arts; Theatre

The person charged with managing the auditorium and anything related to the audience. At TCT, the house manager is also charged with supervising the ushers, opening and closing the house, and ...

Director

Performing arts; Theatre

The person charged with overall interpretation of a dramatic work, who conducts the rehearsals, blocks the action and assists the actors in developing their characters.

Mark

Performing arts; Theatre

The place on stage, in relation to the set and scenery, where a player is to deliver a particular line or commence some action. During rehearsals, actors practise "finding their marks".

Ground plan

Performing arts; Theatre

The plan of for a set. Similar to a blueprint, showing walls, doors, and the placement of scenery, furniture and the like.

Read

Performing arts; Theatre

(1) As in reading or auditioning for a part; (2) as in how a set piece, prop or other item or action on stage will be perceived by the audience.

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