2) A person who acts without pay; sometimes used in ridicule to mean "not of high caliber." Originally, iris diaphragm. Sticking tapes to the floor of the rehearsal space to indicate the groundplan of the scenery. Lighting effect popular in ballrooms and other dance halls. 2) To perform, to represent a character in a dramatic production. To cause a dramatic piece or production to be suppressed or altered by governmental action, when it does not conform to legal requirements (now chiefly nudity or obscenity). Interface unit to convert the high impedance unbalanced output of an instrument (e.g. �f�� 0�?�&�T�)��2R��"F�i����a�������X�YY���0��{P�� d���o �#�m�Q�@��m�0Rv��5��3I�Jk #��6��*X�`� ���1z��PA�@-�}��B�4��!�FG�O���)t*ւ��@�����:֐�v ��I�s��H���4/.�H��ߣ�0��-��5���̪����L��������Z�� Paper-backed tape used to mark out the boundary of a surface to be painted or sprayed. In Elizabethan theatre, an area of the balcony used for a playing area. A small wheeled platform used to move heavy items. The total number of seats available for the audience, as in seating capacity. In the ancient Greek and Roman theatre, this referred to a god that provided the resolution of the play (literally, "a god from a machine."). A makeup material used for blackening the skin. System of interconnected fuse carriers and cabling that routes an incoming power supply to a number of different outputs. Also used to add weight to the bottom of a flown cloth. 3) In musical theatre, songs traditionally were constructed in verse-chorus format. ", Any fresh leadership in theatrical production, but more especially a realistic movement toward greater freedom in expression. One who designs (and often directs) the dances and stage movement in a musical production. 1) Device which, when attached to an acoustic musical instrument, converts sound vibrations into an electrical signal. Also known as a Bulldog, Dog Grip or Wire Rope Clip. There are three basic fees in licensing a musical: A royalty fee (per performance); a rental fee; and a refundable security deposit. The equalization of the stage picture, composition, and action, so that the position and movements of the actors, the design of the set, lighting and costumes all are in a well-proportioned relationship. Also for marking position of furniture etc. A stage position or area, center and downstage. Booms can also be fixed to the rear of the proscenium arch or hanging from the ends of lighting bars. ő��[x;��gxs��m��W��θm���%�����x�)�~(Rx���Sw�L��(B�c�L��՞�3��^��}v�,E�5j�L�ǽ��[�)��{EęqQ��cӚ=��a ����v�;H�7�ށ��qu�x_��V'�����P��KO�����.z-���n������a�r�Ե�����. (noun) 3) To fix, through rehearsal, the general pattern of lines and movements to be followed by the actors, as in "This section is set, but we need to work on the final moments of act two.". In lighting terms, blue light is short wavelength, green is medium and red is long wavelength. 2) To be the acting mainstay of a production, as in "The supporting actors are fine, but Cyrano really carries the show.". Now obsolete. Invisible part of the electromagnetic spectrum with a longer wavelength than visible light. Treads can be either open or closed string - meaning whether the riser is solid. The onstage participants may nor may not be children themselves. Thus "Breaking the Fourth Wall," when a fictional character shows awareness of the play in which they "exist" and the audience watching that play. That is, the dimmer still gives a small output, causing the instrument to glow, when the control signal is at a minimum. 0 An additional output from a sound desk which can be used for foldback or monitoring without tying up the main outputs. For "M.C." A dramatic performance or reading by one person alone. A comedy of stock characters with masks, in which the actors improve on a prearranged scenario. The task, usually performed by stage management, of finding, borrowing, buying props for the production. 2) Short for Stage Convention (which see). dimmers). 2) Any black drapes or tabs, permanently or temporarily rigged. Some of this content has been taken without credit by the authors of the Academic Dictionary of Film Television and Theatre. To hold a foot, with the sole on the floor, against the bottom of a flat, while another person, moving under the flat, pushes it up or lets it down. The property of some materials to glow when subjected to Ultra-violet light. In a dramatic work, the falling action after the climax, the unwinding of the complications of the plot. 1) A route leading from one side of the stage to the other, out of the audiences view. Invaluable knot that every technician should know. Many auditions require actors to prepare monologues (often one comic and one serious) as a way of determining the actor's emotional and vocal range. Actor-by-actor, scene-by-scene inventory of all the costumes in a production, with a detailed breakdown into every separate item in each costume. System of controlling machinery or moving scenery using oil or water under pressure to move a piston or "ram". English drama of the period when Elizabeth I occupied the British throne (1558-1603), although these dates are elastic. CUE: In technical terms, the trigger (be it a line or an event) for an action to be carried out at a specific time. 2) noun. Someone who buys scarce tickets to a popular production and re-sells them to the highest bidder. When several are used, they are often numbered towards the upstage area (first border, second border, etc.) Most computer lighting desks have the ability to either insert an additional cue in a sequence, or to link to another cue out of the sequence, and then link back again. Originally (1835), the term meant "a wonderfully favorable impression.". We now track any searches that aren’t successful, and will try to update the glossary within 48 hours. A piece of scenic canvas, painted or plain, that is flown or fixed to hang in a vertical position. It's also an obvious way to beg for applause and, in effect, the applause becomes the "button." Usually a metal blade that can be used to shape the edge of the beam. 1) In flying, means up (out of sight), as in "take out the drop." The principle of "oneness," applicable to every aspect of dramatic writing and production, each element contributing to a single, overall effect. 1) The level of amplification given to a signal or of a system. Many mixing desks can also change the quality of the sound. A noise, originally one like the cry of a cat, uttered or produced by an instrument, to show disapproval. For this reason, denser colors get very hot, and can burn out very quickly. 5) Direct to Disk : Uses the hard disk present in most PCs as the recording medium. 2) Scenery, a stage setting. From a French expression meaning "made into a scene.". Hence, any travel from theatre to theatre, and by extension, a theatre junket or trip that takes in multiple theatres. 1) A plan, such as a drawing, for the construction or manufacture of a theatre, scenery, costume, as a set design. A person who invests in a prospective production. The cast included an interlocutor, as master of ceremonies and straight man; two end men as comedians; and a chorus seated in a semicircle. The DSM is normally "on the book" calling the cues from the prompt corner. ANSI Code refers to a three-letter system that has been devised to describe lamps of different manufacture but the same application. To tell an actor what speech or action is required next of him, especially if he forgets during rehearsal or performance. A line of dialogue spoken by an actor just before, or just as, he/she leaves the stage. Adjudication is considered to be an educational process, in which the adjudicators provide a verbal report of their reactions to each production (normally, immediately after the production) for the benefit of the producing company and the audience. "), 1) To serve as prompter. A stage position, downstage of left center position. +���4��. A box or tray containing dried peas, etc. Known as the "flies". In acting, saying or doing something that is not in keeping with the character one is portraying. The chief of the stage staff, in charge of building and shifting scenery. 2) The vertical portion of a step which gives a set of treads its height. Also, to create such an illumination. A clamp with a wing bolt for hanging a lamp on a horizontal lighting bar. 1) A play (usually medieval) based on a biblical story, more particularly, a play dealing with the life of Christ. Also to register work for copyright. In acting, to maintain the balance of the stage picture by moving across the stage in a direction opposite to that in which another actor has moved or is moving. The primary additive colors of light are red, green and blue, and the subtractive colors are cyan, magenta and yellow. Often referred to as a "Stage Weight" or "Pig" (as in pig iron). 2) A particularly strong actor who, intentionally or not, is the prime focus of a scene. "The Beggar's Opera" is the best-known example. The fuse link will melt when excess current flows, preventing damage to people or equipment. 1) A musical entertainer in a dramatic performance, particularly in medieval and Renaissance performance. 1) A dramatic composition that tells story by means of dialogue, for an audience. Set of outputs on a mixing desk which allows the user to preset a number of output configurations. AMBER Refers to the yellowish-orange transparency (see gel) used as a colour medium. The term also refers to a plan. 1) A group of singers and/or dancers performing as a unit; group singing or dancing; a song or part of a song to be sung by more than on person. Realism; attempting to depict life and society as it is. Also proscenium arch. There is an effort to link all songs and dances to the characters, plot, and setting, as opposed to music for entertainment alone. 2) To act, act the role of, perform in. Completeness of a work of literature ("unities of form and time") The key qualities in the construction of a tragedy's plot, Aristotle said, are: it has a beginning, middle, and end (i.e., is complete); and it is of appropriate size to be "easily embraced in one view" or "easily embraced by the memory" [long enough to move a character "from calamity to good fortune, or from good fortune to calamity." Typical scales are 1:24 (.5" to 1 foot) or, metrically 1:25 (1cm to .25m). The colored filter absorbs all the colors of light except the color of the filter itself, which it allows through. 1) A method or style of production that acknowledges the artificiality of the stage, rather than reproduce the conditions of actual life outside the theatre. 2) A number of theatre seats, taken together. OVER 2315 TERMS NOW LISTED, AND MORE ADDED REGULARLY! Each preset has a master fader which selects the maximum level of dimmers controlled by that preset. For example, in "The Surry With the Fringe On Top," the verse begins "When I take you out tonight with me…." When a spotlight is focused onto the ball, specks for light are thrown around the room. A board consisting of rows of sockets into which plugs can be connected to route sound signals or power for lighting circuits. "Focus that spot offstage a bit, please") 2) The area out of sight of the audience (e.g. 2) The movement or development of the plot of a dramatic work, or an incident in that movement, as it is revealed or meant to be revealed by actors on the stage through dialogue, physical movement, etc. foliage, windows). 2 0 obj An extendible leg to increase the stability of access equipment, such as a "cherry picker" lift or ladder. 0000001840 00000 n In actuality, the term comes from the Latin root meaning "to love," in this case, to do something for the love of it rather than for profit. Also, a specific portion of such an area actually used for acting during all or part of a performance. The high point of expressionism was 1910-1925, and most practiced in Germany, although it can be found in American plays as well. A superstitious and widely accepted alternative to "Good Luck" (which is considered bad luck in the theatre). 1) Scenic piece as a backing behind an opening in the set (window etc.)