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1
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Black Box

A

a room which ideally has some sort of lighting grid above and totally flexible seating

2
Q

Center Line

A

centered in the proscenium opening and drawn from the front to the rear of the stage

3
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Curtain Line

A

an imaginary line drawn across the stage even with the backside of this arch

4
Q

Cyc

A

the rear “wall” of the stage often made of neutral material used to indicate sky or maybe a temporary fabric curtain or permanent textured plaster or sprayed concrete wall

5
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Eccyclema

A

a cart or platform on wheel used to move items on and off the playing area

6
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Pageant Wagon

A

an elevated platform on which the scene was presented to the gathered audience. Moved from place to place

7
Q

Parados

A

side alleyways provided for the Greek chorus to gain entry to the orchestra

8
Q

Paraskere

A

towers added to the sides to make the building a “U” shape

9
Q

Periaktoi

A

trangular shaped units which when places side-by-side formed a flat surface for painted scenery

10
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Pit

A

an area between the apron and the audience for the location of musicians

11
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Proscenium

A

places in from of the scene

12
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Raked

A

set at an angle to the audience’s line of vision