Basics
A movement of any part of the body to help express an idea.
What is a Gesture?
The precise staging of actors to facilitate the performance of a play, musical, or opera.
What is Blocking?
The part of the stage toward the audience.
What is Downstage?
The main character in a play.
Who is the Protagonist?
Ms. Muniz hates this food.
What is Coconut?
Motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history.
What is Tableaux?
The art of acting without words.
What is Pantomime?
The area of the stage away from the audience toward the rear of the stage.
What is Upstage?
The person in charge of molding all aspects of production.
Who is the Director?
This is Mr. Ensign's favorite food.
What is Candy?
Communicating without words, using facial expressions, gestures, and body language.
What is Nonverbal Communication?
Moving from one place on stage to another.
What is crossing?
Proper behavior/manners.
What is Etiquette?
The person or the force working against the main character in a play.
Who is the antagonist?
Ms. Muniz does not have this organ.
What is an Appendix?
A tryout for a position in a play.
What is an Audition?
Bending of the body to the front, the side, or the rear.
What is Inclination?
The area behind the set that is not visible to the audience.
What is Backstage/Offstage?
The person who is completely in charge backstage during rehearsals and performances.
Who is the Stage Manager?
Mr. Ensign has this many siblings.
What are 5 siblings?
The type of stage Beethoven Secondary has.
What is a Proscenium Stage?
Who and what are on the stage when the curtain opens.
What is At Rise?
Notes in the script of a play indicating stage business and blocking.
What are Stage Directions?
The person in charge of all stage furnishings brought onstage by actors.
Who is the Props Manager?
Ms. Muniz's youngest son.
Who is Abram?