Parts of the auditorium

THEATRE

VOCABULARY

(the) theatre (n): to go to / to attend / to frequent the theatre

theatrical (adj): theatrical circles / world

opera-house, puppet theatre, open-air theatre, repertory theatre (ant. non-repertory), variety theatre (syn. music hall)

production (n): to put on a production

performance (n): to deliver / to put on / to give a performance

breathtaking / inspired /superb / listless performance

a never-to-be-forgotten performance

I’ve seen that production several times but I think tonight’s performance was the best.

first performance (syn. first night, opening night, premiere)

evening performance (ant. matinee)

show (n)

acting (n): – What do you think of his acting?

– The acting was good / brilliant /mediocre /amateurish / terrible / poor.

play (n): to present / produce / put on / stage / rehearse / revive a play

The college drama society are going to put on a play.

I didn’t like the play but I was impressed by the acting.

playwright (n)

play / appear in (v): He has appeared in many successful productions..

rehearse (v)

rehearsal (n): dress rehearsal

part (n) (syn. role): the main/leading part, a supporting part, a male/female part

In the play I take / play the part of a policeman.

He spoke / acted his part well.

Theatre staff

cast (n): an all-star cast, a supporting cast

actor, actress (n)

(stage) director (syn. producer) (n)

stage manager (n)

stage / set designer (n)

costume designer (n)

make-up artist (n)

understudy (n)

extra (n): We need a lot of extras for the big crowd scene.

prompter (n)

attendant (syn. usher / usherette) (n)

stage-hand (syn. scene-shifter) (n)

Types of play

Tragedy / comedy / tragi-comedy / farce / drama / historical play / drama / musical / musical comedy

Inside the theatre

foyer (n): They arranged to meet in the foyer ten minutes before the play started.

box-office (n): Let’s meet at the box-office.

The play got bad reviews, but in box-office terms it was a great success. (=It was popular and profitable.)

cloakroom (n)

bar (n)

auditorium (syn. theatre, house) (n): The theatre was full.

Parts of the auditorium

stage (n): The actor was on stage for most of the play.

He’d always wanted to go on stage. (=to become an actor)

scenery (syn. set) (n)

scene (n): 1) part of a play or production: Scene I. Scene II.

The scene where John says goodbye to Susan is very moving.

2) where the action takes place:

The scene is set in pre-war Moscow.

There was no change of scene during the play.

curtain (n): the curtain rises / goes up / comes down / drops / falls

wings (n): in the wings

footlights (n)

orchestra pit (n)

the stalls (n): – I ’d like to have a seat in the stalls.

– Sorry, the stalls are sold out.

pit (n)

box (n): a royal box

dress-circle (Am. balcony, mezzanine) (n)

gallery (syn. balcony) (n): We won’t get a very good view from the gallery.

to play to the gallery (= to try to win popularity by appealing to low taste)

row (n): We sat in the third row of the stalls.

aisle (n): Give me two seats in the aisle, please.

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