Acting Terms
Whatâs it called when an actor speaks their thoughts out loud, often alone on stage?
Answer: What is a monologue?
What year was the original Beetlejuice movie released?
What is 1988?
What song do the ghosts sing to scare the living during dinner?
What is âDay-O (The Banana Boat Song)â?
What does it mean to be âoff bookâ?
What is to have all your lines memorized?
Whatâs the person called who tells actors when to go on and manages backstage cues?
Who is the stage manager?
What does it mean to âcheat outâ on stage?
To angle your body toward the audience while speaking to another character.
True or False: The musical has a much bigger role for Lydia than the movie.
What is True â she becomes the central emotional character in the musical.
Whatâs the opening number of Beetlejuice called?
What is âThe Whole âBeing Deadâ Thingâ?
Why shouldnât you touch another actorâs prop or costume backstage?
It could mess up the scene or timing.
What do we call the plan that shows where everyone moves during a scene?
What is blocking?
Whatâs the term for when two actors speak at the same time in a scene?
What is overlapping dialogue?
What character is not in the original movie but is in the musical?
Who is Miss Argentina, the receptionist from the afterlife waiting room â in the musical she gets a full song!
In âSay My Name,â what must Lydia do for Beetlejuice to stay in the world of the living?
What is say his name three times?
What should you do if you forget a line during a live performance?
Stay in character and improvise or pick it back up naturally.
Who designs how the stage will look with backdrops, platforms, and pieces?
Who is the set designer?
What is it called when an actor invents lines or actions on the spot?
What is improvisation?
In the movie, Beetlejuice tries to marry Lydia. What changes in the musical version?
In the musical, Lydia is much more in control, and the wedding attempt is more comic than creepy â and she fights back.
What big number does Delia sing after her âtherapy sessionâ?
What is âReady, Set, Not Yetâ or âNo Reasonâ depending on version?
What is the rule about food and drink in the theater?
Never eat or drink onstage or in costume unless itâs part of the show.
What do we call a rehearsal that focuses just on lights, sound, and cues?
What is a tech rehearsal?
What do we call the moment when a character changes or learns something important?
What is a beat or turning point?
Whatâs a key theme thatâs stronger in the musical than in the film?
What is grief and family healing â especially through Lydiaâs relationship with her momâs death and with the Maitlands.
What is the final big ensemble number in the musical?
What is âJump in the Lineâ?
What should you always check before moving set pieces or props?
That the path is clear and youâre communicating with crew.
Whatâs the term for everything the audience can see on stage during a scene?
What is stage picture or mise-en-scène?