When an actor moves from one part of the stage to the other.
What is a Cross?
100
When one actor moves in front of another and the other moves a couple of steps behind the first to "give way".
What is a Counter Cross?
200
The improved visibility of the stage for the audience.
What is sightlines?
200
The strongest area on the stage.
What is Down Right?
200
A position one should only use to create a scene with impact.
What is Full Back?
200
An S with an arrow pointing downward from the bottom of it.
What is the abbreviation for Sit?
200
When an actor forces another actor to put his back to the audience.
What is upstaging?
300
In the past, the area furthest away from the audience.
What is upstage?
300
The area in the Center, but furthest away from the audience.
What is Up Center?
300
The position one should stand in when having a conversation on stage.
What is 1/4 left or 1/4 right?
300
The abbreviation for when an actor begins on the right side of the stage and then moves to the left side of the stage?
What is R X L?
300
The area of the theatre that is not on stage.
What is backstage?
400
In the present, the area of the stage closest to the audience.
What is down stage?
400
The area between Center and Left.
What is Center Left?
400
The position one should stand in when having a heated conversation on stage.
What is Profile Right or Profile Left?
400
The abbreviation for when an actor moves from the upper right area of the stage and moves to the lower left area of the stage and then faces the audience.
What is UR X DL; FF?
400
The strongest position one can stand in.
What is Full Front?
500
The current seating arrangement of the audience.
What is raked?
500
The breakdown of the stage including such areas as: Center Right and Down Center Left.
What is 15 Stage Areas?
500
The position one should be in when they are giving power to another actor on stage.
What is 3/4 Left or 3/4 Right?
500
The abbreviation when and actor starts at the area of the stage that is in between the lower right side and the lower center side the moves to the lower left side then faces slightly to the right and then kneels.
What is DCR X DL ; 1/4 R ; K
500
The way in which to indicate who is performing the stage cross.
What is a the first initial of the character/actor within a circle?