teatro
Spanish performance venue
Teatro is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese word for theater—both the building where performances occur and the art form itself.
English speakers encounter it in venue names, cultural references, or when discussing performing arts in Romance-language contexts: We saw a flamenco show at the teatro, the teatro tradition of Buenos Aires.
One who portrays characters
- actressFemale stage performer
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
rehearsal · opening night · premiere · curtain call · standing ovation · understudy · cast · director
Theater's architectural frame
- backdropRear stage scenery
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
- spotlightsFocused theatrical lighting
- wingsLimbs for flight
scenery · set · props · auditorium · orchestra pit · blocking · green room · lighting booth
Miniature structure for children
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- box seatsPartitioned premium spectator areas
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
orchestra · gallery · box office · lobby · marquee · ticket booth · usher · program
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- protagonistStory's central figure
antagonist · catharsis · plot · climax · denouement · conflict · character · motivation
Lavish, elaborate entertainment
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
opulence · tableau · visuals · illusion · costume design · choreography · musical number · finale
actor
One who portrays characters
dialogue · rehearsal · opening night · premiere · curtain call · standing ovation · understudy · cast · director · playwright
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
- backdropRear stage scenery
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
- spotlightsFocused theatrical lighting
wings · scenery · set · props · auditorium · orchestra pit · blocking · green room · lighting booth · rigging
playhouse
Miniature structure for children
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- box seatsPartitioned premium spectator areas
- balconyRaised exterior platform
mezzanine · orchestra · gallery · box office · lobby · marquee · ticket booth · usher · program · intermission
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
protagonist · antagonist · catharsis · plot · climax · denouement · conflict · character · motivation · subplot
extravaganza
Lavish, elaborate entertainment
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
magnificence · opulence · tableau · visuals · illusion · costume design · choreography · musical number · finale · Broadway
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