Theater Spaces
The theatrical term for the front of the stage
What is downstage?
A term used to describe when an actor needs to angle their body to face the audience
What you should never do while in costume
What is eat or drink beverages other than water?
Who is the stage manager? AKA Finn
When you are backstage, you should not be doing this
What is talking?
Special tape is used to indicate where set pieces should be placed for correct staging
What is Spike Tape?
Something a cast member should never touch
What is a prop that isn't theirs?
The time an actor is told to be at the theater before a performance
What is a call time?
When you eat in the green room, you should always do this after
What is clean-up?
ie, throw away any trash and wipe down any crumbs, do not leave this for others to do
The sides of the stage where actors typically stand right before an entrance
What are the wings
BONUS: What should actors not do in the wings
Something an actor should be doing constantly to ensure the audience can understand them clearly
What is projecting and enunciating?
(additionally being close to an area mic if not micd)
What must be worn at all times backstage or onstage at BLT
What are closed-toed shoes?
What an actor should do when assigned a set piece or prop to move during tech rehearsals
What is write it down?
When given a break (of any amount of time), it is proper to say:
What is "Thank You (time given)"?
* It is also proper to say "Thank you" in response to directions like "places", "House open", "Mic check", etc.
Walkways that connect the green room to the general backstage area
What are the breezeways?
BONUS: What must always be done when passing through a breezeway?
A phrase said by directors to instruct an actor to be in the correct spot so the audience can see them
What is Find Your Light?
When given a costume, a cast member should never do the following
What is complain?
* Exceptions include if a piece does not fit properly
What an actor should do if they forget a line while onstage during a rehearsal where it is permitted
What is call line?
When you receive a note what is the proper response
What is thank your director and move on (you don’t need to explain)
What are the lobby, the costume closet, and the basement?
What should be done after every dress, tech, or performance before you leave the theater
What is reset props and costumes properly? ie, on the prop table or hung up nicely, if you do not do this, Katie may steal your clothes
A term used to describe a rehearsal in which actors wait for tech cues to be programmed and rehearsed, and scenes may not be performed if they are not needed for tech
*If you said tech rehearsal, that is also true, a cue-to-cue is a more specific kind of tech rehearsal
If you are not onstage during an ensemble number, here is where you should be
What is backstage by the microphone singing?