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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A standard interior set consisting of three walls, with the fourth wall removed so the audience can observe the action. The side walls are often set at an angle sloping outward at the downstage end ...

repertory theatre

Performing arts; Theatre

A theatre group which has a number of plays prepared for performance as opposed to one which prepares and runs one play at a time.

gobo

Performing arts; Theatre

A thin metal disc that can be inserted in the "gate" of an ellipsoidal lighting instrument by means of a gobo holder. The disc has a pattern cut into that can be used to project the pattern via the ...

gel

Performing arts; Theatre

A thin sheet of colored plastic (originally gelatin -- hence the name) that is placed in a gel frame and inserted in a lighting instrument to add color to the beam of light. Careful use of gels in a ...

audition

Performing arts; Theatre

A trial run or "tryout" for a particular part in a play. In earlier theater, actors were often engaged on the basis of hearsay or their performance in other productions, with auditions coming into ...

run-through

Performing arts; Theatre

A type of rehearsal in which an act or the entire play is rehearsed without interruption. Usually this is done later in the rehearsal schedule after the director has worked through blocking and ...