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The masks of comedy and tragedy are symbol for theater. They represent the two main types of plays. Download the coloring page.
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Download the coloring page and help Cinderella rehearse her lines for the play at Kids Work!
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Download the coloring page and be sure to visit the Box Office Manager to learn how she calculates ticket sales for Cinderella and the Magic Crystal.
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The most familiar type of theater in the proscenium stage, named for the proscenium arch that surrounds the stage opening like a picture frame.
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How an actor stands onstage in relation to the audience is called the body position. Each position has a name.
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Proscenium stages are divided into acting areas. The terms downstage and upstage come from the days when the rear of the stage was tilted, or raked, upward and away from the audience.
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Learning About the Stage: The Green Room where actors wait to go onstage, or rest between scenes. Why is it called a Green Room? Apparently no one really knows, although there are several theories...
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An actor must walk, talk, and look like the character. The use of makeup adds to the authenticity of the performance.
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In the theater, sound refers to sound effects and music, as well as the audibility of the actors. Adding music and sound effects, like lighting, can change the mood of a production. Sound can also...
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Theater lighting is an important aspect of the stage picture. The first thing theater lights do is to illuminate the stage and actors so they can be seen. Lighting can create the mood of a scen and...