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Schaum's Theater
Schaum's Spanish At the Theater and at the movies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acomodador(a) | usher |
| acto | act |
| actor | actor |
| actriz | actress |
| actuar | to act, play a part |
| agotado | gone, sold out |
| anfiteatro | mezzanine |
| aplaudir | to applaud |
| balcón | balcony |
| butaca | seat (in a theater or movie theater) |
| caer | to go down (curtain) |
| cine | movies |
| comedia | comedy |
| delantera | a seat in one of the front rows |
| doblar | to dub |
| drama | drama |
| empezar | to begin |
| entrada | ticket |
| entrar en escena | enter, come on stage |
| entresuelo | mezzanine |
| escena | scene |
| escenario | stage |
| espectáculo | show |
| espectador(a) | spectator |
| fila | row |
| función | show, performance |
| galería | balcony |
| gallinero | top balcony |
| guardarropa | cloakroom |
| hacer el papel | to play the part, take the role |
| intermedio | intermission |
| levantarse | go up, rise (curtain) |
| localidad | seat, ticket |
| obra | work |
| obra musical | musical work |
| palco | box seat |
| pantalla | screen |
| paraíso | top balcony |
| patio | orchestra |
| patear | to stamp one's feet |
| película | movie, film |
| platea | orchestra |
| poner | to present, show, play |
| presentar | to present |
| programa | program |
| propina | tip |
| protagonista | lead performer |
| revista musical | musical revue |
| rodar | to shoot (a film) |
| subtítulo | subtitle |
| taquilla | ticket window, box office |
| teatro | theater |
| telón | curtain (of a stage) |
| tragedia | tragedy |
| versión original | original version |
| vestuario | cloakroom |
| zarzuela | Spanish musical comedy or operetta |