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Actor
a person playing a character in a play
Hypocrite
greek work for actor
Stage
where the actor preforms
Flies
the area above the stage where the lights are hanging
Wings
the sides of the stage unseen by the audience and used for actors entrances and exits
Auditions
showing off what you can do to the director
Callbacks
a second round of auditions, the director asks to see an actor, 1 on 1
Playwright
person who writes the play
Aristotle
Greek,philosopher, scientist, 5th century
Theatron
where the audience sits
Orchestra
the stage where the actors preform
Skene house
building behind the stage
Parados
the aisles in the theatre
off book
a rehearsal where the lines must be memorized
blocking
stage movements/locations for actors
Constantin Stanislavski
Russian, actor, teacher, developed the system for realistic acting
Through line of a role
the characters motivating action
magic if
what would i do if i was in this scenario
thespis
first actor, greek
masks
humor and sadness shown, overextended expressions
Audience
thespians, audience + actors= theatre
Rehearsal
to practice the show for a later performance
Fourth wall
the invisible wall that separates the audience from the actors
social roles
the part of who you are in society
