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small props that are usually carried in an actor's costume
What is personal props?
area of the stage closest to the audience
What is downstage?
area of the stage farthest from the audience
What is upstage?
the scenery for an act or scene
What is set?
props placed onstage for the use of actors
What is set props?
half-sheet pages of a script that contain the lines, cues, and business for one character
What is sides?
attracting attention from the person to whom the audience's interest immediately belong
What is stealing a scene?
the unstated or "between the lines" meaning that an actor must draw from the script
What is subtext?
Area of the stage to the actor's right
What is stage right?
Area of the stage to the actor's left
What is stage left?
the speed at which the action of a play moves along
What is tempo?
the execution of a line or piece of business at a specific moment to achieve the most telling effect
What is timing?
to make a line stronger than the line or lines preceding it by speaking at a higher pitch, at a fast rate, or with greater volume and emphasis
What is top?
What is upstaging?
a small acting part that has no lines
What is walk-on?
to notify of an upcoming action or cue
What is warn?
the main characters in a play or named characters in a musical
What is principals?
all the stage furnishings, including furniture and those items brought onstage by the actors
What is props?
the last speech in an act or a play, usually humorous or clever
What is tagline?
giving an actor the freedom to move over the entire stage area, usually during a lengthy speech