Theater Terms
What is the area where the audience sits called. (Hint: the audience "lives" here during the show)
The house
What does it mean to come downstage?
To move closer to the front of the stage towards the audience.
Who is responsible for designing and building the set?
Set designer
What is a scene or conversation between two or more actors on stage
Dialogue
What musical based on a historic figure did we watch a documentary on that talked about the making of the musical.
Hamilton
What do we call the written text of the play? (Hint: needed to perform a scene.)
If an actor is told to move to the middle of the stage what is that area called?
Center stage
What are props?
Objects an actor uses on stage to enhance the performance.
what is an actor being given by the director to learn where to move around the stage?
Blocking
What was the tittle of the musical we watched about different fairytale characters? (Cinderella, Jack and The Bean Stalk, little red ridding hood)
Into The Woods
What is it called when an actor is making up the lines on the spot?
Improvisation/Improv
What does "upstage" mean?
To go towards the back of the stage or further away from the audience.
Who is the person that gives actors their directions on where to go on stage?
The director
What part of an actors body should never be facing the audience unless specifically directed to?
Their back
Aladdin Auditions
What term describes an actors ability to be heard clearly by the audience?
Projection
stage directions are made from who's perspective? The audience or the actor?
The Actor
What is the name for the person in charge of designing the outfits for the show?
What is the term for a character's reason for doing something?
Motivation
give an example of at least 2 tongue twisters we've done to warm up with.
Betty Boughter...
How much wood can a woodchuck...
Fuzzy Wuzzy...
Unique New York...
Ect...
What is the area off to the sides of the stage called?
The wings
up stage left (USL)
Upstage center (USC)
Downstage right (DSR)
Ect...
What is the name for the rehearsal where all technical elements are added. These rehearsals are often the week before the show opens.
Tech rehearsal
What is it called when an actor studies their character's traits, background, motivations and relationships?
Character analysis (Would also take Character development)
What was the tittle of the sketch we did for back to school night?
"Lets Take Flight!"