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| convention | an accepted theatrical practice passed down through the years |
| humanities | any area that studies humans and their interactions |
| drama | a literary composition performed onstage; also highly tense action onstage |
| dance pre-done | ritualistic drama, such as tribal dances |
| situation | the characters' current setting, physically and emotionally |
| conflict | the opposition of two forces that creates tensions and dramatic action |
| empathy | emotionally feeling for and identifying with a character |
| script | the written words of a play |
| theater | acting; also the building where acting takes place |
| legitimate theater | acting onstage, as opposed to movies or TV |
| critique | an evaluation of a performance, either positive or negative |
| stage fright | the fear of getting up in front of a large group of people |
| stage house | the area around and above the stage |
| the house | the place where the audience sits |
| audience | the spectators of a play |
| fly space | the space above the stage where scenery can be brought up or down |
| proscenium arch | the frame of a traditional stage that seperates the actors from the audience |
| apron | the front of the stage in front of the proscenium arch |
| orchestra pit | the place in front of the stage where an orchestra can play; it is below stage level |
| theater discipline | taking responsibility for being on time and learning your lines, etc. |
