WINGS - offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area., PROSCENIUM - four-sided stage built like a box with one side cut away, enabling the audience to view the play as if it were in a picture frame., TEASER/BORDER - short, horizontal drape or curtain hung across the top of the stage to hide the lighting instruments from the audience’s view., ELECTRIC - batten or pipe hanging from above into which lighting instruments are hung to illuminate the stage, a power source for light., APRON - part of the stage extending past the proscenium arch toward the audience., FRESNEL - type of lighting instrument that casts a soft–edged beam of light, projects/throws light only short distances, used to blend areas of light., ELLIPSOIDAL - type of lighting instrument that produces a sharp-edged beam of light, can project/throw light farther than a Fresnel, used for distance., BLOCKING - actor’s movement on stage., CROSS - an actor’s move from one area of the stage to another, abbreviated with X., STRIKE - the breaking down and removal of a stage set after a production has ended. Everything is removed from the stage and put away., LEGS - tall, narrow curtains hung parallel to the proscenium at the sides of the stage. They're used to frame the sides of the acting space as well as to mask the wings, where actors and set pieces may be preparing to enter the stage., BEAT - a specific moment or pause taken within a character’s dialogue “take a beat” or stage direction “beat”., BLACK OUT - a quick darkening of the stage lights, a fast cue to black/no lights., COMEDY - a play that treats situations and characters in a humorous way, usually a happy ending, TRAGEDY - a play in which the protagonist fails to achieve their goal, a play with a sad or tragic ending., COUNTERCROSS - a move by one or more actors to adjust and balance the stage picture after an actor shifts position., INFLECTION - the modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice., PLAYWRIGHT - a person who writes plays for the stage., BATTEN - a piece of wood or a metal length of pipe from which lights, scenery or curtains hung on stage., DRESS REHEARSAL - a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance of a show, GESTURE - the movement of a part of the body to communicate an emotion or idea., MOTIVATION - the reason behind a character's behavior, something that impels them into action., DIRECTOR - the person in charge of a production, responsible for all artistic choices about the show., PRODUCER - the person responsible for the finances (money) of a production, hires the director, sets the budget., ROYALTY - money paid to the playwright for permission to produce their play on stage., CALL BOARD - a place where announcements and information for the cast and crew is posted., STAGE DOOR - an entrance to backstage and the acting area to be used by actors and technicians, not for audience access., BLACK BOX - a flexible space for theatre performances where the audience seating and acting area can be arranged in any way to suit any production, painted neutral black. *Lopez drama classroom!, GRAND DRAPE - the main curtain covering the proscenium opening separating the audience from the stage., ACTION - a command usually given by the director to begin a scene or a performance in acting class.,

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