Roles
Person who performs as a character
Actor
The lines of text that characters speak
Dialogue
The area to the side of the stage, out of audience view
Wings
Who play Wednesday Adams in the Netflix TV Series
Jenna Ortega
A theatre term for goodluck
Break a leg or Chookas
Group of people performing/acting in a play
Cast
Someone who gives the audience information about what is happening in the play
Narrator
A room where actors get ready
Green room
Who is the Australian actress promoting her role in the recent film Babylon
Margot Elise Robbie
_______________ in the performing arts is a very spontaneous performance without specific or scripted preparation.
Improvisation
A person who is assumes responsibility for the production
The director
A long piece of dialogue delivered by one character.
Monologue
Any part of the theatre not seen by the audience
Backstage
Who is the artistic director of SLIDE Youth Theatre
Joanna Noonan
Bad guy in the play
Antagonist
A person who learnt the lines of a major character, so they can perform it if the other actor cannot
Understudy
To be or not to be that is the question... Who said this
William Shakespeare
What is site-specific theatre
Theatre is usually performed in a non-traditional theatre space such as a home or warehouse, often reflecting the history, atmosphere or experiences of a particular location.
Who created the Stanislavski system
The Stanislavski system or method is an approach to theater and film acting developed by Russian theater practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski. Through preparation and rehearsal, the system aims to create an emotionally expressive and authentic performance. Actors internalize their character’s inner life, including their motivations and emotional states.
People who assist in technical aspects of the play
Techies
What is an asside?
Aside is when a fictional character breaks away from the events of the story to talk to themselves or directly to the audience
Traditionally when theatre was first established, where did the upper class sit to watch theatre performances
Dress circle
Who directed the following films: Elvis, The Great Gatsby, Australia, Moulin Rouge, Romeo and Juliette
Baz Luhrmann
Mamma Mia