Theatre Glossary (Mike Green)


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Scene

Set; the arrangement of scenic elements (e.g., curtains, flats, drops, platforms), properties, and lights to represent the locale in a dramatic performance.

Script

The written dialogue, description, and directions provided by the playwright.

Self-Concept

A sense of knowing and appreciating oneself; an awareness of one's potential, values, strengths, and weaknesses; an understanding of one's image as perceived by others.

Sensory Perception

Heightened awareness of physical sensations and emotional states.

Sensory Recall

Sensory perceptions elicited from past experiences.

Setting

The time and place in which the dramatic action occurs.

Social Discipline

Adherence to those beliefs, values, and behaviors deemed acceptable by the group.

Spectacle

All visual elements of production (scenery, properties, lighting, costumes, makeup, physical movement, dance).

Spontaneity

A free, direct, immediate response to an experience.

Story Dramatization

The process of improvisationally making an informal play based on a story. Young children are often guided by a leader who tells or reads a story while the children take on all the roles, working in their own spaces. Older children generally assume specific roles and collaborate to dramatize a story, often interchanging roles and experimenting with ideas.

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