Person
The group of theatrical artists working together to create a theatrical production.
Who is the ENSEMBLE?
The areas "behind the scene" of the stage.
What IS BACKSTAGE?
The the direction an actor/actress is facing relative to the audience, but from the actor's perspective (open/closed)
What is BODY POSITION?
When the actors bow to thank the audience for watching them?
What is a curtain call?
The part of a plot consisting of complications and discoveries that create conflict
What is the RISING ACTION
This person is responsible for the running of each performance and is the director's "right-hand-man"
Who is the STAGE MANAGER?
The room above the audience where the light board operator, sound board operator, and stage manager run the show.
What is THE BOOTH?
The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage
What is BLOCKING?
An actor must do this in order to get cast
What is audition?
The character through whose eyes we see the action of the play
Who is the PROTAGONIST
The author of the play.
Who is THE PLAYWRIGHT?
The area backstage where the actors/crew wait during performances
What is THE GREEN ROOM?
What is the delivery of volume, clarity, and distinctness of voice for communicating to an audience
What is PROJECTION?
A long speech by a single character
What is a MONOLOGUE?
A person or a situation that opposes the protagonists's goals and desires
Who is the ANTAGONIST
The person that plans for the costumes, lights, props, etc..?
Who is THE DESIGNER?
The area of the stage on the audience side of the curtain
The APRON
What is CHARACTERIZATION?
A movement from one part of the stage to another
What is a CROSS
The point of greatest dramatic tension in a theatrical work
What is the CLIMAX
The vertical frame for the stage
What is the PROSCENIUM
The memories of sights,sounds, smells, tastes, and textures. It is used to help define a character in a certain situation.
What is SENSE MEMORY?
The act of making the script up as you go along, also used as a rehearsal technique?
What is IMPROVISATION?
A reading of a script or excerpt of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play
What is a COLD READING