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The document provides a glossary of technical vocabulary related to theatre and drama, defining key terms such as protagonist, antagonist, monologue, and stage direction. It emphasizes the importance of specialized language in effectively communicating within the field. Additionally, it outlines various theatrical elements, including performance aspects, props, and the role of the director.

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Familiarizing Ta.pdf

The document provides a glossary of technical vocabulary related to theatre and drama, defining key terms such as protagonist, antagonist, monologue, and stage direction. It emphasizes the importance of specialized language in effectively communicating within the field. Additionally, it outlines various theatrical elements, including performance aspects, props, and the role of the director.

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Familiarizing

Technical
Vocabulary

Theatre and Drama


Technical Vocabulary

Specialized vocabulary of ay field


that evolves due to experts' need to
communicate with clarity, precision,
relevance, and brevity. It can also
mean a word or phrase that is used
primarily in a specific field.
Drama
Refers to the written, intellectual, or
emotional context of a situation
intended for an audience. It can
also refer to the written word and
interpretative modes, such as mime,
dramatic dance, where dancers
have a narrative to follow.
Protagonist

The central character.

Drama
Terms
Antagonist

A character who acts


in opposition to the
protagonist.

Drama
Terms
Monologue

A long speech to the


audience or another
character on stage.

Drama
Terms
Duologue

A scene between two


characters.

Drama
Terms
Denouement

The solution, clarification,


and/ or unraveling of the
plot of a play.

Drama
Terms
Proxemics

The use of closeness or


distance between characters
to make a point.

Drama
Terms
Masking

A piece of theatrical scenery


is used to conceal a part of a
stage from the audience.

Drama
Terms
Stage Direction

Instruction from
the playwright
to the actors
and stage crew.

Drama
Terms
Soliloquy

A monologue where
characters share
their thoughts with
the audience.

Drama
Terms
Theater
Refers to the drama's overall spectacle
, it is how drama is staged, showcased,
and performed. It can also refer to
where stage business takes place,
where discipline, protocols, staging
crew, cast, and creativity comes
together to produce an end product,
producing a given genre.
Aside
A speech delivered to the
audience supposedly not
heard by the characters
on stage.

Theatrical Terms
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Backdrop
Scenery hung at the back
of the stage.

Theatrical Terms
Cue
A signal propmting on
event in performance,
e.g. an actor's speech or
entrance lightning or
sound effect.

Theatrical Terms
Flats
Flat pieces of scenery
which can be printed to
give apperance of a
building or setting.

Theatrical Terms
Flies
The space over the stage (out of view of the
audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

Theatrical Terms
Gauze
A material which can be used through when lit from
behind or appear solid when lit from front.

Theatrical Terms
Iron
A safety curtain separating the stage from the
audience in Proscenium Arch theater.

Theatrical Terms
Props
Items carried on stgae by an actor, small items on set
used by actors.

Theatrical Terms
LX & SFX
LX Lightning effect SFX Sound Effect

Theatrical Terms
Prompt
A person offstage who prompts an anctor if they
forget their lines.

Theatrical Terms
Performance
An act of staging or presenting a
play, concert, or other form of
entertainment.
Actress &
Actor
a person whose profession is
acting on the stage, in movies,
or on television.
Director
A theatre director or stage director is a
professional in the theatre field who
oversees and orchestrates the mounting of
a theatre production such as a play, opera,
dance, drama, musical theatre
performance, etc. by unifying various
endeavors and aspects of production. The
director's function is to ensure the quality
and completeness of theatre production
and to lead the members of the creative
team into realizing their artistic vision for it.
Make Up
Theatrical makeup is makeup that is used
to assist in creating the appearance of the
characters that actors portray during a
theater production.
Thank you!

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