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Art of creating acting, tech, design, writing, directing, or producing plays/musicals on stage.

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THEATRE

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Stage extending into audience on 3 sides, connected to backstage by upstage area.

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THRUST THEATER

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Indoor performance space with black walls and level floor, designed for flexible stage and seating configuration.

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BLACK BOX THEATER

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Area not for performance or backstage; where the audience sits, including lobby, coat check, ticket counters, restrooms.

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House

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Type of theatre with an opening between stage and auditorium, like a picture frame for the audience.

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PROSCENIUM THEATRE

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Stage without a proscenium arch, seats on three or four sides, fostering close actor-spectator interaction.

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ARENA STAGE

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Area backstage to the right and left of the stage.

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Wings

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A building for plays.

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Theater

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Complete scenery for a play or musical.

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Set

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Imaginary wall through which the audience watches a play.

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Fourth Wall