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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Also called a "roll curtain", because it rolls up and down rather than being flown. Used extensively in vaudeville theatre and musical revues, it was often located downstage so that action could take ...

fly loft

Performing arts; Theatre

Also called the "flies" or "fly floor". The raised area from which flown scenery and drops are controlled. This usually involves hand working the fly-lines as opposed to using a counerweighted ...

proscenium

Performing arts; Theatre

The opening in a "picture frame" stage. Came into use in Restoration theatre, replacing the thrust stage of Elizabethan theatre and was a standard feature of stages from the 17th Century until open ...

antagonist

Performing arts; Theatre

The opponent or adversary of the hero or protaganist of a drama.

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 practice "finding their marks".