

If a character speaks directly to the audience or walks on/off the stage, this is known as breaking the fourth wall. Fourth wall an imaginary surface at the edge of the stage through which the audience watches a performance. When he played a different character he would "change his face" to match the new character he was portraying Fit Up, load in, or Get In the process of setting up the theatre for the show. Exit a stage direction for one person to leave the stage Ensemble extras in a musical who sing and dance F Face change To change character suddenly, from theater troupes in Europe where actors would wear paint based on the character they were portraying, typically an actor played the same character all season, so his makeup was always the same. Exeunt * a stage direction calling for more than one person to exit, from the Latin exire, "to go out." Exeunt omnes * a stage direction meaning all the cast exit. E Emotional memory in Method acting, when an actor attempts to draw upon memories of prior emotions to match the emotions of their character. This is done to ensure each scene change can be completed swiftly and quietly. Dry tech is when the running crew practices each scene change without actors onstage.
#Define onstage full
Generally, dress rehearsals also include full make-up and music (when applicable). Dress rehearsal (or dress) a practice of the play with all actors wearing full costumes. In UK proscenium houses, it is a (sometimes large) balcony above the stalls. Dress circle in some theatres, a shallow gallery level above the main seating. During production a dramaturge is responsible for historical accuracy, and conforming to the vision of the absent, or deceased, playwright. Downstage the front of the stage in the direction of the audience. Distanciation in Brechtian performance, when actors maintain distance from their character by reminding the audience through often stylized gestures or behavior that they are simply people pretending, instead of trying to identify with their "character".

In most cases, the director has the final say on all aspects of the production. Digital MultipleX or DMX a communications protocol used in stage lighting may also refer specifically to DMX512 cable Director the person who leads a show. Deck the stage area Dialogue a reciprocal conversation between two or more persons the speaking lines of a script. Business The action done while on stage when the attention is not on the actor. Body Language Messages given by the position or movement of the body. Blocking Breaking up a scene with stage directions and movement. Balance Keeping an even distribution of weight. B Backstage Non-acting area behind the stage. Also called "alley" or "tennis-court" staging in regional variations. Audience People watching a drama.Īvenue Staging the staging of a performance with the audience placed on two sides, as though the performance space is a street. The line is unheard by the other characters onstage. Aside a dramatic technique in which a line is said by one character to him or herself or to the audience. (See Brechtian Acting.) Apron the stage area in front of the proscenium arch. Anti-naturalism an acting style in which the audience is kept aware that they are watching a performance rather than reality. Antagonist a character that hinders the protagonist from achieving his or her goals. Also spelled adlibbing or ad-libbing.Īgainst type playing a different sort of character than expected. Also common in some forms of theatre such as pantomime. Often done to cover up for something having gone wrong or for forgotten lines. Ad Libbing acting without having planned what to do or say.

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