Act
1) What an actor does.
2) Segments of a performance, usually separated by an interval. So the first part is Act 1, the second Act 2, and so on.
1) What an actor does.
2) Segments of a performance, usually separated by an interval. So the first part is Act 1, the second Act 2, and so on.
1) A material’s capability to dampen sound.
2) The process of a material dampening or “absorbing” sound.
A performance space with seating all round the performers. Examples include theaters, basketball courts, and indoor rodeos.
An area located below an opening in the stage floor that permits greater travel for counterweight arbors and pipe battens.
Stepped banks of seating surrounding an arena. Also used to describe one of the tiers of a multi-level auditorium.
A carriage or rack that contains weights, usually flame cut steel or cast iron, in sufficient quantity to balance a load.
General indirect light, produced by reflection from the stage, scenery, or by scatter from lanterns..
A lighting bar hung from the auditorium ceiling, usually fairly close to the stage, to provide steep frontal illumination