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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Rehearsal, usually late in the schedule, just before actual performances, in which lighting, costumes, makeup, costume changes, set changes, properties, sound effects, and special effects are used. ...

green room

Performing arts; Theatre

Room or space near the stage, used by actors and crew between acts or while waiting to go on.

practical

Performing arts; Theatre

Scenery, props or lighting that will be used by actors during the play. A practical door is one which an actor can open as opposed to a door built merely for show.

subplot

Performing arts; Theatre

Secondary plot, or story-line, in a play.

set piece

Performing arts; Theatre

See, also, Built Stuff. Three-dimensional piece of scenery or a flat cut so as to appear three-dimensional.

komos

Performing arts; Theatre

See, also, Comos. Ancient Greek term meaning "revel". A komos ode,or "revel song", was the term applied to early Greek comedy, from which we derive the word itself.

thrust stage

Performing arts; Theatre

See, also, Open Stage. Type of stage dating from the Elizabethan era. The stage has a backwall and is surrounded on the other three sides by the audience.