Stage Directions
Theatre Terms
What is Theatre?
Theatre Facts
100

The weakest position on stage

What is Upstage left?

100

When an actor is ready to rehearse without the script.

What is off book?

100

This is the art of telling stories through live acting. 

What is Theatre?

100

Who was the first actor?

Who is Thespis

200

The strongest position on stage

What is Downstage center?

200

When the performers return to the stage after the show and bow.

What is a curtain call?

200

The building or place in which the acting takes place

What is TheatER

200

What does the word Thespian mean?

Actor

300

Stage directions in a script

What is italics and or brackets?

300

Speaking loudly enough w/o yelling for the entire audience to hear. 

What is projection?

300

Generally used when a performance is involved

What is TheatRE?

300

What is the weakest body position?

Full back

400

This describes the way characters say their lines, move, act and look. 

What are stage directions?

400

An actor positions their body and feet  to open out their body to face their audience.

What is cheating out?

400

This describes what theatre can do for us as actors and designers.

What is entertainment, feel emotions, educate, and enlighten?

400

What is one audience etiquette rule?

No food

talking

rr

leaving early 

etc

500

Stage Directions are from this persons perspective

Who is the actor?

500

The process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others. 

What is Positive feedback?

500

The 2 differences between theatre and film. 

What is a precording of film vs a live performance? What is a closer connection between actors and audience members?

500

What is the planned movement in a script called?

What is Blocking

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