Stage Directions
Audience Etiquette
Types of Stages
Acting 1
Theatre Vocab
100

Stage directions are from ______ point of view.

the actor's

100

The amount of minutes you should generally arrive before a performance

30-10 minutes before

100

This type of stage has audience on all sides

arena

100
A monologue is

a short speech given by one character to another

100

The name of the main curtain that separates the audience from the stage

grand drape

200

The stage direction that is closest to the audience.

Downstage

200

True or false: cell phone use is acceptable during a performance

false

200

This type of stage has audience on three sides

thrust

200

A duet acting scene is____

when two people perform together

200

The name of the white curtain that hangs upstage and displays color/projections

the cyc

300

The stage direction that is furthest from the audience

upstage

300

An audience should only laugh when_________

appropriate

300

This type of stage has flexible seating

black box

300

A slate's purpose is to

introduce yourself to the director

300

the name of the areas off stage where the audience cannot see you

the wings

400

The most prominent part of the stage (where everyone generally is looking)

center stage

400

The only acceptable way for an audience to show appreciation for a performance

applause

400

The roman colosseum is this type of stage.

arena

400

Finish the statement (one word) Acting is ______

Reacting

400

The person who is in charge of calling the show, keeping track of cues, and making sure the transitions go smoothly.

stage manager

500
The name of the stage direction that is the top corner of the stage (farther from the audience) and is the director's left

Upstage Right

500

_____is the only acceptable time to get up and use the restroom during a performance.

transitions (after a scene) or intermission

500

This type of stage has one side of audience

proscenium

500

Gote is an acting method where the letters stand for:

Goal, obstacle, tactics, expectation

500

The name of the acting method that requires actors to be emotional athletes and move through a grid on the floor.

Rasa

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