| blocking | The patterns of movement of the actors on the stage, developed in rehearsal under the director's supervision. (8-129)
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| choregus | (1) Ancient Greek name for the wealthy citizen who financed the production of a play; (2) the leader of the speaking chorus in Greek drama. (8-122)
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| coaching | The advice, instruction, and encouragement a director gives an actor. (8-131)
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| didaskolos | A specialist in ancient Greek theatre who instructed the chorus in speech and movement (the first part of the word "didaskolos" comes from the same stem as the word "didactic" and suggests our word "teacher"); an antecedent of the modern director. (8-122)
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| dress rehearsal | A rehearsal near the end of the rehearsal period when the actors first wear their costumes; a dress rehearsal normally is scheduled after the technical rehearsals have been completed. (8-132)
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| dynamics | The changes in tempo and volume that a director uses to shape the emotional impact of a play. (8-131)
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| key collaborators | Descriptive term for the team of director and designers. (8-126)
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| preview | A rehearsal for which tickets are sold at a reduced rate and the actors and director learn how audiences will react to the performance so they can make adjustments before opening night. (8-132)
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| production concept | The result of the intellectual and creative process through which the director and the key collaborators determine how the script is to be interpreted and how that interpretation is to be realized on the stage. (8-127)
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| staging | The arrangement and movement of the actors as supervised by the director. (8-129)
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| technical rehearsal | A rehearsal at which the scenery, lighting, and sound are first added to the actors' performances; one or more technical rehearsals are scheduled toward the end of the rehearsal period, just before costumes are added for the dress rehearsal. (8-132)
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