This is the name of a four-sided stage built like a box with one side cut away, enabling the audience to view the play as if it were in a picture frame.
What is a proscenium stage?
100
This is the section of the theatre where the audience sits.
What is the house?
100
This term means actors are to assume position of equal strength by opening up to the audience equally, thus sharing the scene equally.
What is share?
100
This is an appealing arrangement or grouping formed onstage by the performers. (two possible answers)
What is a stage picture or composition?
100
This is where weak crosses should be made.
What is upstage?
200
This is where entrances and exits are made in an arena stage.
What is through the audience?
200
This is what we call the planning and working out of the movements and stage grouping for a play.
What is blocking?
200
The purpose of THIS is to emphasis the meaning of the play.
What is blocking?
200
This term is used when an actor moves to another part of the stage so that another actor gets the emphasis or attention.
What is give or give stage?
200
A strong cross should be taken in this area of the stage.
What is downstage?
300
This object covers the proscenium opening, separating the audience from the stage.
What is the grand drape?
300
These are the 6 to 15 divisions of the stage floor, used by directors when moving actors or placing furniture or scenery.
What are acting areas?
300
These help the audience understand the scene through nonverbal communication.
What are body positions?
300
This phrase means that the actors need to look at the composition and balance the stage.
What is dress stage?
300
This is a weak move and should be avoided unless the move makes a dramatic point.
What is backing up?
400
These are 5 places where flexible staging might be used.
What are a classroom, cafeteria, gym, hallway, library, park, recreation area, shopping center, field, commercial building, village hall, band/choir room, drama room?
400
1. This word refers to the stage and anything visible. (one term)
2. This term refers to the areas beyond the stage and invisible to the audience. (a second term)
What is offstage and onstage?
400
This means to position or turn the body more toward the audience.
What is open or open up?
400
This is how an actor avoids upstaging another actor.
What is playing in the same plane?
400
You should always do this before you make your entrance (5-6 feet into the offstage area) in order to take on the physical attributes of your character.
What is get into character?
500
This is another name for an arena stage. (two possible answers)
What is theatre-in-the round or central staging?
500
The percentage of communication we receive without the use of words, through nonverbal messages.
What is 90%?
500
This term is what actors do in order to give the audience a better view of the face and body.
What is cheat out?
500
This is when one actor causes another actor to turn his back to the audience.
What is upstaging?
500
This command is given after one actor has moved, which often requires that another actor will need to move in the opposite direction.