Back Stage
Onstage decoration to help establish the time and place of a play
What is Scenery
The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage
What is Blocking
the part of a theater stage in front of the curtain
What is Procenium
a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
What is Aside
Items carried on stage by an actor; small items on the set used by the actors.
What is Props (Properties)
a place where plays are usually presented
What is Theater
a place where plays are usually presented
What is theater
to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
What is Improv
The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.
What is Setting
imaginary wall between the audience and the actors
what is 4th wall
instructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics
What is Stage Directions
an actor's assumed behavior for the purpose of projecting a character to an audience
What is Acting
the person in charge of obtaining and organizing all of the props for a play
What is Prop Master
something that gets in the way
what is obstacle?
main performance area
what is the main stage floor or "deck"
A literary work which ends happily because the hero or heroine is able to overcome obstacles and get what he or she wants.
What is Comedy
clothing worn by an actor on stage during a performance
What is Costume
end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered
what is resolution/denouement
nstructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics
What is Stage directions
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
What is Drama