Acting and Improv
What do you call pretending to be someone other than yourself onstage?
Acting
What controls what the audience sees on the stage?
Lighting
What do we call the words that actors speak in plays?
Dialogue
What ancient civilization is often credited with the beginnings of Western theatre?
Ancient Greece
How many sides does a hexagon have?
Six
What is a person a character talks to called
Scene Partner / Another Character
What do you call an object that an actor uses onstage?
Prop
What is a funny play or scene called?
A comedy
Who is the famous English playwright who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the character trying to achieve called?
Objective
What is the person responsible for creating costumes called?
Costume Designer
What do we call the unspoken meaning or feelings beneath a character's dialogue?
Subtext
What is the first truly integrated "book musical"
Oklahoma!
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
A bat.
What is the actor's movement or positioning on stage called?
Blocking
What is the area behind the scenery that the audience cannot see called?
Backstage
What do we call the imaginary fourth wall separating actors from the audience in a realistic play?
The Fourth Wall
What is the longest running musical in Broadway history?
The Phantom of the Opera
What animal is older than trees?
Sharks
In improv, what is the number one rule?
Say YES/ YES AND
What is the technical term for gradually increasing the amount of light?
A fade up.
What is the term for a speech in which a character reveals private thoughts, often while alone on stage?
Soliloquy or Inner Monologue
What famous 19th-century theatre practitioner developed a system of actor training emphasizing objectives, given circumstances, and truthful behavior?
Konstantin Stanislavski
What is the name of Mrs.Ely's Baby.
Cooper Russel Ely