stage directions
stages
etiquette & misc.
acting positions
vocal & physical
100

an actor can tell where RIGHT and LEFT are by this perspective

What is...Actor Perspective 

100

audience sits on three sides 

What is...thrust stage

100

this may happen if you are late to a performance 

What is...you will not be allowed to enter the theatre space 

100

the actor is facing the audience 

What is...full front

100

pulls air in and out of your lungs

What is...diaphragm 

200

one of the most powerful parts of the stage for an actor

What is...center OR coming downstage from an upstage position

200

the most popular type of stage

What is...proscenium stage

200

CURVE BALL

a performance in the afternoon that does not require an audience member to dress up

What is...a matinee 

200

the weakest acting position 

What is...full back

200

the way we hold our bodies 

What is...posture

300
one of the weakest parts of the stage for an actor

What is...Upstage OR going from downstage to upstage

300

audience sits on all sides of the performance stage 

What is...arena stage

300

the signal for when the show will begin shortly or for when audience members should return to their seats after intermission 

What is...blinking of the house lights 

300

position if, for example, two actors are having a conversation

What is...1/4 right & 1/4 left 

300

CURVE BALL

an actor practices various physical forms (various movements, presence on stage) for this purpose 

What is...creative expression, interpretation of character

400

the sides of the stage - out of sight from the audience 

What are...wings 

400

the part of the theatre where the audience sits 

What is...the auditorium 

400

the imaginary wall through which the audience watches the action of the play

What is...the fourth wall

400
two weak positions for actors (aside from full back)

What is...3/4 right & 3/4 left

400

variety in pitch

What is...inflection

500

CURVE BALL

a director will give you stage directions when planning/rehearsing where you will go during a performance 

What is...blocking

500

the part of a proscenium that goes past the curtain line 

What is...the apron 

500

CURVE BALL

a wooden frame covered with cloth used as a basic unit of structure

What is...a flat

500

the most important rule to remember when being on stage to make sure you are giving the audience the best view and sound 

What is...cheating out (or staying open)

500

the control of volume and quality of the voice so that is can be heard clearly by everyone in the audience

What is...projection

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