PEOPLE in Theatre
This person has the job of memorizing their lines and blocking during rehearsals, to prepare for the performance
Actor
Before the show, or during a scene change we might close this, in order to set the stage.
Curtain
A play that has some music, but also speaking parts, is called a: ______________________________.
Musical
What is the stage direction that tells an actor to leave the stage?
Exit
Script
Who has the job of overseeing the whole production, staging the performance and bringing their artistic vision to life?
Where does the audience sit when they see the show?
House
This play written by J.M. Barrie, tells the story of a boy who never wanted to grow up.
Peter Pan
What do you call the passage that goes through two areas of seats?
Aisle
An actor will use this object in a play, to help tell the story.
Prop
What do you call a group of actors, singers or dancers who perform together onstage?
Ensemble
When someone tells an actor to "Break a Leg!", they really mean:
Good Luck!
This street in New York City has home to many famous theatre productions.
Broadway
What do you call the area of the stage that the audience can't see?
Offstage or Backstage
When is comes to memorizing lines, actors must also memorize the line before their own, or when to enter onstage. This is known as a ___________.
Cue
What is the name for the group of non-cast members who work on a show?
Crew
A stage manager will use this phrase to tell you to get ready to start the show.
"Places!"
This man was a playwright and poet, known for his works such as Hamlet, Othello, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
William Shakespeare
Stage directions, such as STAGE RIGHT and STAGE LEFT, are seen from who's point of view?
What do you call a rehearsal where the actors perform the show from beginning to end?
Run-through
Who is the person in charge or organizing the rehearsals, keeping track of the actors, and "calling the show" during the performance?
Stage Manager
Every play is really just a rehearsal until there is: ____________________________
An audience
This play, is based on a book. It has been adapted to a musical, and performed almost entirely in song. It takes place during the French Revolution, following the story of Jean Valjean.
Les Miserables
What is the name for the instructions that actors must write in their scripts, so that they know exactly where they should be onstage?
Blocking
What is the term used when a prop, costume or something else used in a production is placed in or around the stage before the start of a performance?
Preset