Technical Elements

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Technical Elements
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Scenery

• Definition theatrical equipment, such as
  curtains, flats, backdrops, and platforms, that
  communicate environment
• In Other Words what does the stage look like?

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Props

• Definition short for propertiesany moveable
  object that appears onstage during a performance
• In Other Words things that the actors use to
  make the play seem more realistic

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Sound and Music

• Definition effects an audience hears during a
  performance that communicates environment or
  character
• In Other Words what sounds other than the
  dialogue is heard?a clap of thunder, a phone
  ringing, a scream, etc.

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Costumes

• Definition clothing and accessories worn by
  actors to convey character and time
• In Other Words what should the actors
  wear?make it appropriate to the persons age and
  what the setting is!

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Makeup

• Definition use of costumes, wigs, and body
  paint to transform an actor into a character
• In Other Words how we make an actor look like
  their character