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LIB\u003Cbr>Improvisation by an actor when:\u003Cbr>1) another actor fails to enter on cue\u003Cbr>2) the normal progress of the play is disturbed\u003Cbr>3) lines are forgotten. |\n| ASIDE\u003Cbr>Lines spoken by an actor to the audience and not supposed to be overheard by other characters on stage. |\n| BLOCKING\u003Cbr>The process of arranging moves to be made by the actors during the play, recorded by stage management in the prompt script. |\n| BREAK A LEG\u003Cbr>A superstitious and widely accepted alternative to ‘Good Luck’(which is considered bad luck) . |\n| CHARACTERISATION\u003Cbr>The art of creating a character. Within the text, characters may be presented by means of description within stage directions or character descriptions which the actor must try to convey or through their actions, speech, or spoken thoughts within the text. |\n| CORPSING\u003Cbr>An actor who collapses into uncontrollable laughter during a rehearsal or performance is said to be “corpsing”. |\n| DICTION\u003Cbr>The quality or style of speaking of a character within the play, consisting of components such as accent, inflection, intonation and enunciation. |\n| GESTURE\u003Cbr>Body or facial movements of a character during a play. Gesture can be described by the author, or suggested by the director or actor. |\n| INFLECTION\u003Cbr>Pronouncing a word to stress its meaning. |\n| MIME\u003Cbr>Communicating emotion, meaning or an idea without words, using only gesture, expression and movement. |\n| ON THE BOOK\u003Cbr>An actor who needs to refer to the script during a scene is said to be “on book”. The ideal situation is for the actor to be “off book” as quickly as possible! |\n| PACE The speed the dialogue and/or action is delivered to the audience. |\n| PITCH\u003Cbr>The highness or lowness of the tone of voice. Generally male voices are lower pitched and female voices are higher pitched. |\n| PROJECTION\u003Cbr>Using the voice loudly and clearly to ensure the dialogue is heard by the audience. |\n\n\n| PROMPT BOOK\u003Cbr>Master copy of the script or score, containing all the actor moves and technical cues, used by stage management to control the performance. Sometimes known as the ‘book’, Prompt Copy or Prompt Script. |\n| --- |\n| RAPPORT\u003Cbr>The feeling created by an ensemble or cast working together during a performance. |\n| READ THROUGH\u003Cbr>A meeting with all cast and (sometimes all) creative team members to read through the script. Usually happens at the start of the rehearsal process, to help the cast get to know each other and the text. |\n| STILLNESS\u003Cbr>Using a quiet voice and a subtle body language to create a calm atmosphere onstage. |\n| TONE\u003Cbr>The way the words are spoken to demonstrate the emotion behind their meaning. |\n\n\n| Costume |\n| --- |\n| BLACKS\u003Cbr>Black clothing worn by stage management during productions. |\n| COSTUMES\u003Cbr>Clothes worn by the actors on stage. |\n| DRESSING ROOMS\u003Cbr>Rooms containing clothes rails and mirrors (often surrounded with lights) in which actors change into their costumes and apply makeup. |\n| GREASEPAINT\u003Cbr>Name refers to makeup supplied in stick form, for application to the face or body. Needs special removing cream. |\n| MAKEUP\u003Cbr>Products applied to the face or body of an actor to change or enhance their appearance. 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