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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dramatic values

Performing arts; Theatre

Those aesthetic features of a play or production which contribute to the overall impact it has on the audience.

aulaeum

Performing arts; Theatre

(archaic) Another term for the curtain -- primarily the main curtain, grand drape or "house curtain" -- separating the audience from the stage.

run a flat

Performing arts; Theatre

To carry a flat.

business

Performing arts; Theatre

A bit of action in a play, such as pouring a drink, tuning a radio, cleaning or dusting furniture -- used to establish a character, take up a pause in dialogue, or establish the scene.

strike

Performing arts; Theatre

To disassemble the set and remove it from the stage. At TCT this involves the return of all borrowed pieces and props, the storage and/or return of costumes, and the transportation of flats, ...

stage brace

Performing arts; Theatre

A brace, sometimes an adjustable brace with specialized attachments, used to brace scenery, particularly flats and boat trucks.

prompt

Performing arts; Theatre

To give actors their line. As actors move off book, the prompter follows the dialogue in a prompt book and, if an actor calls for his or her "line", the prompter provides a portion of the line to ...