History
Areas of the Stage
Stage Directions & Set
General Vocabulary
Performance
100
Ancient Greece
Where did Drama begin?
100
Upstage
What is the area farthest away from the audience called?
100
Cut
What is to stop action.
100
Props
What are the items used on stage to help the actors tell a story?
100
Role Playing
What is taking on the characteristics of someone or something.
200
Ampitheatre
What were the outdoor theatres in ancient Greece called?
200
Centre Stage
What is the name for the middle of the stage?
200
Exit
What is to leave the stage?
200
Costumes
What is the clothing worn by an actor on stage to help represent characters?
200
Dialogue
What is two or more characters talking?
300
Comedy
What is a humorous performance with a happy ending?
300
Downstage
What is the name for the area of the stage closest to the audience?
300
Cue
What is something the precedes the next action?
300
Cast
Who are all the performers selected to portray characters?
300
Monologue
What is one person speaking?
400
Tragedy
What is a performance that usually ends in the death of the character?
400
Backstage
What is the name of the area behind the scenery that the audience can not see?
400
Backdrop
What is a flat painted canvas curtain?
400
Director
Who is the person that instructs the actors on how to portray the characters?
400
Improvisation
What is to perform without any preparation?
500
The Greek god of wine, Dionysus
Who were the first performances in ancient Greece honoring?
500
Stage left and stage right
What is the name of the area to the actor's right or left as he/she faces the audience?
500
Set
What is term for all the scenery, furniture and props used in a play?
500
Audience
Who are the group of people watching a performance?
500
Pantomime
What is a musical entertainment based on a fairy tale that is silly.
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