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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...