the structure within which theatrical performance are given; usually includes an orchestra or seating area and a stage.

Form of the stage where the audience are seated on atleast two side of the whole acting arena

ordered structure of a play as the action progress through the story

Break between sections of the performance

clothes worn by the actors on stage

a stage where the audience sits on the two sides.

that area within the performance space within which the actor may move in full view of the audience. Also know as playing area.

a movement from one part of the stage to another.

the part of the stage and theatre which is out of the sight of the audience

process where the director or casting director of a production asks actors/actresses/performers to show him/her what they can do.

the view of the stage for the audience; also called a proscenium arch. The archway is in a sense the frame for stage as defined by the boundaries of the stage beyond which is a viewer cannot see.

is the oldest known fixed type of staging in the world, and it is thousands of years old.

the planning and working of the movements of actors on the stage

a play that demonstrate a character's fall from grace, power, position, or moral standing through his/her own actions.

a male or female person who performs a role in a play, television, or movie.

the border drapes across the top of the stage that conceals the lighting instrument.

a particular type or category of literature.

the conversation of the actors on stage.

the border drapes on the sides of the stage that conceal the backstage areas.

a stage where the audience sits on one side. The audience faces one side of the stage directly, and normally sits at a lower sight.

the actions of the play printed in the script by the publisher.

the main curtain that conceals the stage from the audience. Usually red.

the person who overseas the entire process of staging a production.

the large muslin drape hung across the extreme upstage areas that represent the sky.

a full rehearsal, with all technical and creative elements brought together

movement towards the nearest side of the stage from the center

a theatrical work that is intentionally humorous.

the part of the stage nearest to the audience

a large piece of painted fabric hung behind the actors. Usually painted to resemble a realistic location.

subdivision between sections of a play.

a distinctive and unique manner in which a writer arranges word to achieve particular effects.

is positioned at the center of the audience.

the part of the stage fartnest from the audience

a collaborative art form including the composition, enactment, and interpretation of dramatic presentation for an audience.

an expressive movement of the body or limbs.

the command given to the technical departments to carry out a particular operation

a decisive point in the plot of a play on where the outcome of the remaining action depends.

the area of the stage on the audience side of the grand drape.

any printed words, including dialogue and the stage directions for a script

a batten affixed with electrical outlets used for hanging and powering lightning instruments.

the ropes, pulleys, and arbors off stage right that controls the height of the drapes, electrics, battens, and hanging scenery.

the members of the acting company

the process of the director choosing actors to perform the characters in the play

furnishing, set dressing, and all items large and small which cannot be classified as scenery, electrics, or wardrobe

at the end of the performance, the acknowledgement of applause by actors- the bows

clear and precise pronunciation of words

responsible for running the show.

left/right as scene from the actor's point of view on stage

pipes hung above the width of the stage that can be used for hanging scenery.