Stage Directions
The stage directions in theatre will always be from this persons perspective.
The actor
This type of stage extends into the audience allowing for seating on 3 sides, creating a more connected experience
What is a Thrust Stage
The director says, “When the mood or tactic changes in the scene, mark it in your script.” What are they asking you to mark?
Beats
In the performance an actor pretends to pull a very heavy rope, what are they doing
Mime performance
A student enters a scene and immediately tries to crack jokes, ignoring the story and confusing their partner.
You don't have to be funny
An actor begins upstage center and moves directly to their right, staying the same distance from the audience.
Stage Right
This type of stage, made to look like a picture frame is easily recognised by its signature Arch
Proscenium Theatre
During rehearsal, the director asks the class, “What does your character want in this exact moment?” What acting term is the director referring to?
Objective
This element is required inorder for a performance to be considered Pantomime
A story
One student sets up a scene by saying,
“Welcome to my magic shop!”
Their partner responds,
“We’re not in a magic shop. We’re on a football field.”
Don't Deny
An actor starts in center stage. They take three steps toward the audience.
Downstage
This type of stage was often used by the ancient Greeks and had a Semi-Circular seating
Amphitheater
In a scene, a character starts off trying to convince their friend to go to a party, but when the friend refuses, the character suddenly shifts to guilt-tripping them instead. What has that actor just had?
Beat Change
In this type of performance, actors might show individual actions (like pushing a wall or pretending to be trapped in a box) but do not need a plot.
Mime theatre
During a scene where they’re supposed to be a pirate, a student says,
“I can’t improv this, I don’t know pirate stuff.”
But then they decides to talk like they’ve heard in movies:
“Arrr! Grab the treasure!”
Use what you know
An actor begins upstage center and the director says, “Cross downstage left.” How will they move?
Diagonally toward the audience and toward stage left
This type of theatre is often the most Flexible performing space with seating available in any amount of sides.
Black Box Theatre
Romeo Montague, of the classic play Romeo and Juliet, has fallen desperately in love with Juliet Capulet and will do anything it takes to be with her, this is what we would call what?
Super Objective
In this technique, performers rely entirely on body movement, facial expression, and gesture instead of spoken dialogue.
Pantomime Theatre
During a scene, one actor quietly mimes that their character hurt their hand.
The other actor immediately reacts and says,
“Oh no, you burned yourself again—let me get the bandages!”
Pay attention in the scene
The audience looks to an actor standing to their left on stage and move away from them, what was the actors starting and ending position?
Stage Right to Upstage
An Arena stage, having audience members sitting on all sides of the stage has also earned this nickname
Theatre in the Round
Konstantin Stanislavski brought his revolutionary new acting method to America where this word was accidentally heard due to his accent
Beats
Your students watch a performance where an actor shows eating breakfast, missing the bus, and racing to school — all silently, with clear actions and emotions. What have they watched?
Pantomime
A student accidentally calls their partner the wrong name in the scene.
The partner rolls with it and says,
“Ah yes, I changed my name when I joined the circus, remember?”
If you make your partner look good, you look good