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A list of theater terms, and brief descriptions, listed in alphabetical order. Act: A division of a play, may be further broken down into "scenes". Also, what the performers do on-stage. [1] Ad-lib: When a performer improvises line on-stage. Derived from ad libitum (Latin). [1] Aisle: An open space amongst seating for passage. [2]
Parascenium: in a Greek theatre, the wall on either side of the stage, reaching from the back wall to the orchestra. Parquet: ground floor of a theatre, often main seating section, directly in front of the stage. Part: a character; the portion of the script intended for one character. Parterre: the upper part of the main seating. Usually behind ...
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This category is for Opera terms and terminology. It should not be depopulated. It should not be depopulated. [ clarification needed ] Opera terminology relates to music and drama practices.
A raised walkway (花道, "flower path") in Kabuki theater that extends from the back of the theater through the audience to the main stage. This extension of the stage serves multiple dramatic purposes: as an entrance and exit path for actors, a space for dramatic reveals and important scenes, and a way to bring the action closer to the audience.
Historic Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel, California, at sunset. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to theatre: . Theatre – the generic term for the performing arts and a usually collaborative form of fine art involving live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event (such as a story) through acting, singing, and/or dancing before a ...
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The prompter (sometimes prompt) in a theatre is a person who prompts or cues actors when they forget their lines or neglect to move on the stage to where they are supposed to be situated. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The role of the souffleur, or prompter, reaches back to the medieval theater, [ 4 ] but has disappeared in countries like Britain, the ...