Greek Theater
What word literally translated means "goat song"?
tragedy
If I am standing center stage and I walk to my left, What part of the stage am I on?
Stage left
What is the movement of the actors on stage?
Blocking
What is the name for the building where actors changed costumes?
Skene
If I am standing center stage and I move forward, what part of the stage am I on?
Downstage
What is the line spoken just before your line or the signal for you to enter?
cue
What is the name for a piece of material that allows light through one way and reflects
light the other way?
Scrim
What is the name or the large basket used to lower actors onto the stage from above?
If I am facing the house, what is my body position called?
full front
What is it called when you become yourself on stage?
Breaking character
What is the name of the first curtain the audience sees?
Act curtain
Name 3 conventions of Greek Theater.
Chorus, Three Actors, masks, long declamatory speeches delivered to the audience, skene, perioktos, violence must take place offstage, deus ex machina
If I am facing forward and I turn 90 degrees to the left, what is my body position called?
Profile left
What is it called when you forget your lines?
Going up
What is the name of the arch (framework) created by the curtains and walls?
Proscenium
Which Greek Playwright wrote New Comedy, types that are still used today?
Menander
If I am facing backwards and I turn 1/4 turn to the left, what is my body position called?
3/4 right
What is it called when you deliver your line so it is stronger than the one just before it?
Top or Topping
Name 2 types of theater lights and their functions.
Flood - large area, small distance
Fresnel - large-medium area, small-medium distance
Leko - small-medium area, large distance
Follow spot - smallest area, largest distance