Terminology
Rules in theater
Tongue Twisters
Terms cont.
100

The physical location of a performance is called the

Stage

100

You should never have your _____ to the audience

Back


100

Good Better _____

We'll never let it ______

Until _____ good becomes our better

And our ______ becomes our Best

Best

Rest

our

better

100

What is it called to practice before a performance?

Rehearsal

200

The imaginary boundary between actors and the audience is known as the

Fourth Wall

200

To ensure that the audience can hear you, you should ________ your voice

Project

200

Peter Piper _____ a _____ of ______ peppers

picked

peck

pickled

200

What's the difference between improvisation and a scripted scene?

In the moment lines made up on the spot (no rehearsal)

Set lines an actor has to read

300

"Quiet on set" indicates what?

Filming or a performance is about to begin

300

You should be fully _______ before a final performance

Memorized

300

A ________ mixer

Biscuit

300

What's the differences between theater and film?

Theater is live

Film has several takes

Onstage you do not always have a mic

On film you have mics

400

The movement of actors onstage according to the script or director’s instructions is called

Stage Directions

400

What are actors allowed to use onstage while acting?

Props

400

A ______ of _____ biscuits

box

mixed

400

What's the character objective?

The goal that the character wants to accomplish throughout the scene

500

What does the term "Given Circumstances" refer to?

The who, what, where, when, and why of a scene.

Background details, facts, or conditions that provide context for the character's role in a scene

500

What is written in a script that you are not supposed to read aloud while performing?

(Hint: It's the movement of actors onstage according to the script or director’s instructions)

Stage Directions

500

Which _____ watch is a _____ wristwatch

wrist

swiss

500

What is the role of the the person in charge of overseeing everything related to the stage and performance

Stage Manager

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