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h2. Shakespeare Ensemble Lexicon

h5. *BOT/EOT*

Two mandatory meetings of the ensemble membership. One at the beginning of term and one at the end.

h5. *Blank Verse*

A bunch of iambic pentameter that does not rhyme.

h5. *Blocking*

The process in rehearsal of determining who does what, when and where. Why and How are the subjects of other rehearsals.

h5. *Box Office Hours*

The hours during which, starting production week, all        Ensemble members help to sell tickets to the show. Four hours over two weeks.

h5. *Calling "Line"*

What an actor calls when s/he is Off Book but can not remember a  line. An actor should call "line" only if s/he is          completely  unsure of what to say next, and s/he should do          so in character  (without apologizing or breaking the energy          of the scene). The  stage manager running the rehearsal           feeds the actor his/her  line and the scene continues.



h5. *Campus Activities Complex (CAC)*

The folks you call to reserve space and       to lock and unlock the performance area. The CAC office is located on       the fifth floor of the students center.  They can be reached during       normal business hours (9-5) or by having operations       (x3-1500) page a CAC manager to whatever location is desired.       Paging of managers should only be done in the case of having spaces       locked or unlocked or for similar reasons.

h5. *Cheat Out*

Turn your body slightly so that the audience can see you better.

h5. *Cold Reading*

The reading of a scene or a play without any rehearsal.

h5. *Cue-to-Cue  (Q2Q)*

The rehearsal during which the stage manager         integrates lighting and sound into the production. This is the technical        equivalent of a blocking rehearsal; actors should be patient, and        stop and go according to the stage manager's needs. Q2Q is         usually the first technical rehearsal of production week.

h5. *Drop Posters*

Those long, hanging posters in Lobby 7. We have a space reserved       for each major show.

h5. *Faculty Meeting*

Monthly meeting of the Theatre Arts faculty, attended by        the Shakespeare Ensemble president.

h5. *Final Dress*

The last dress rehearsal before opening night; done in        performance conditions.

h5. *La Sala de Puerto Rico (La Sala)*

The big room on the second floor         of the student center where we perform our shows.

h5. *Little Kresge*

The theater in the basement of Kresge Auditorium, where         we perform our summer show.

h5. *Off Book*

The state of being denied the use of one's script                ("book") during a rehearsal.

h5. *Production Meeting*

Weekly meeting of the producer, stage manager, director         and designers of a production. The opportunity for everyone involved         in the technical aspects of the show to coordinate with one another.

h5. *Put-In*

The process of moving sets and lights (and props, and costumes, etc.)         into the performance space, usually the weekend before opening.          Starting with Put-In, the stage manager is in charge of the         production.  All active members are required to participate.

h5. *Rinaldi*

Building E33. Home of the professional technical design staff,         the set shop and the costume shop.

h5. *Pre-Put-In Hours*

All ensemble members assist the set and costume designers in           building the show. Default hours:	 				Set - 2 hrs/wk                                  Costume - 2 hrs/wk

h5. *Spring Break*

The final         performance of the spring show is always the Saturday night of         MIT's spring break. Do not buy plane tickets that leave before         the final performance\!


h5. *Strike*

The process of moving everything (sets, lights, costumes, props etc.)       out of the performance space and into Rinaldi or storage. Strike        begins immediately after the final performance. All active members       are required to participate.

h5. *Tech Week (Prod Week, Hell Week)*

The period         between Put-In and the first performance.