People in Theater
What is an actor?
A male performer acting on stage, television, or in the movies.
What is a plot?
The sequence of events.
What is an audition?
A test performance to evaluate a performers of a play
True or false, Comedy is supposed to be funny
TRUE!!!!!!
What is an audience?
The spectators of a performance.
What are special effects and how can they make an effect on a show?
There are an illusion created for movies and television by props, etc.
Make shows more realistic with sounds, make costumes better, etc.
What is a rehearsal? How can it affect a show?
A practice or trial performance of a play
It can give the performer more practice before the real show
What is an intermission?
A pause in between a show that helps performers get ready for the next scenes for a show
What is an antagonist??
A character who actively opposes the main character.
What is a Conflict? And how can it change the show?
The problem or struggle that needs to be resolved.
It creates and launches the story line.
What is a callback? And when can these happen?
An invitation to return for a second audition or interview
Can happen after an audition
What is Opera?
A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists
What kind of group is called an ensemble
A group of musicians, actors or dancers.
What is a resolution?
The solution to the conflict or conclusion
What is Cold reading?
Reading a script for the first time without having seen it before
True or False, A blackout in when all of the lights in a theater turn on and means that the scene has started.
FALSE!!
A sudden cutoff of all stage in a theater to show the passage of time or to mark the end of act or scene.
What part does an understudy play?
The role of another persons role
What is a spectate?
A visually striking performance or display.
What is on book/off book?
Whether or not an actor is reading or working from memory
What is a strike?
An action to remove a set piece from the stage.