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Apron

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The part of the stage extending past the proscenium arch toward the audience.

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Black Box Theatre

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A type of performance space that is small, created out of a simple, somewhat unadorned, performance area, usually a large square room with black walls and a flat floor.

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Lighting Plot

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A plan that outlines the location of all the lighting instruments used in a production, including type, color, focus, and intensity.

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Orchestra Pit

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An area at the front of a theatre, usually below stage level, where musicians play during a performance.

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Technical Rehearsal

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A rehearsal that focuses on the technical aspects of a performance, including lighting, sound, set changes, and other scene shifts.

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Legs

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Narrow, vertical stage drapes used to mask the wings on either side of the stage.

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Stage Left/Right

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Terms used to designate the left and right side of the stage from the actor's perspective, facing the audience.

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Fly Loft

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The space above the stage where scenery, drops, and lights can be lifted out of the audience's sight by the rigging system.

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Revue Stage

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A type of stage that has a series of arches known as a revolve, which can change scenes quickly by rotating.

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Green Room

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A room in a theatre or studio where performers can relax when they are not required on stage.

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Sound Design

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The process of creating the auditory elements of a production, including the selection, manipulation, and creation of sound effects and music.

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Gobo

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A stencil placed over a light source to project a shape or pattern onto a surface on stage.

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Grid

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A network of steel beams or a lattice of wood that supports lighting, scenery, and other equipment above the stage.

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Scenic Design

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The creation of theatrical scenery, a process involving research, design, and construction of the physical environment in which a play takes place.

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Fly System

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A system of ropes, pulleys, and other mechanisms to move scenery, curtains, and sometimes people vertically above a stage.

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Cyclorama

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A large curtain, wall, or screen at the back of the stage, used to create a background, often lit to represent the sky or other backgrounds.

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Catwalk

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A narrow, elevated walkway that allows access to lighting instruments and is used by technicians to hang and focus lights.

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Trap

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An opening in the stage floor that actors can use to enter or exit, or for moving props and scenery up from below the stage.

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Proscenium Arch

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A large arch that frames the front of the stage area and separates the audience from the performers.

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Thrust Stage

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A stage that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area by its upstage end.

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Front of House

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The portion of a theatre reserved for the audience; everything that is not backstage or on the stage itself.

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Backdrop

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A painted cloth hung at the back of a stage as part of the scenery.

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Rigging

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The system of ropes, cables, and other equipment used to raise and lower scenery, lights, and equipment on a stage.

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Set

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The physical environment in which the action of the performance takes place, including props and backdrops.

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Wings

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The offstage areas to the right and left of the performance space, used for performers' entrances and exits and storage of sets.

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