Time to Tune In
It wasn't unusual for the average person in the 1930s to listen to the radio for this many hours a day
What is 5?
This term that rhymes with "blue" means an actors first performance in a theatre
What is a Debut?
If you can't find your seat this person can help
What is an usher?
If an actor is facing an audience, stage right is this way.
What is the actors right?
In England, it's a kind of dessert, but in America the word means something that's unimportant.
What is a trifle?
This long word is the name for the classic, "picture frame" type of stage.
What is proscenium?
Stanislavski was born in this country which has the largest landmass in the world.
What is Russia?
When playing a character entering a place they've never been before, this point of focus would be a good choice for the actor.
This behind-the-scenes guru is responsible for keeping the director on task, calling cues, scheduling rehearsals, making sure actors get their breaks and SO much more.
Who is the stage manager?
Orson Welles had to apologize on the air when this special program aired and caused chaos
What is "The War of the Worlds?"
If this is playing in the theatre, it's time to find your seat!
What is the overture?
An actor who walks toward the audience is moving in this direction
What is downstage?
This character is strangled to death in his sleep
Who is John Wright?
This type of stage is great for bringing the action right down to the audience during exciting moments.
Stanislavski pioneered a new style of acting because he was sick of performances featuring these characteristics.
What are grandiose, stylized, and representational.
(other acceptable characteristics include, "larger-than-life," "symbolic")
An actor examining their fingernails is utilizing this focal point.
A director is responsible for this over-arching aspect of the production.
What is the director's concept?
or
What is the director's vision?
These three entertainment genres found their start on the Radio
What are talk shows, sitcoms and soap operas?
You'll need to go up a few steps to make it here.
What is the mezzanine?
If the lead actor takes "Break-a-Leg' literally, this person better be ready
What is an understudy?
Effective blocking has these three characteristics.
What is movement that is planned, motivated, and specific?
These items in the play represents Mrs. Wright finally exploding as a result of her husband's coldness toward her
What are the jars of cherry preserves?
You might see the latest fashions parading down this type of stage
What is a transverse stage?
We ate salt to practice this technique invented by Stanislavski which encourages actors to use their real experiences to create more realistic performances.
What is "sense memory?"
When a character is struck with wonder or a sudden brilliant idea, an actor can use this point of focus can help communicate the experience to the audience.
What is looking into the void/looking outside the self?
No matter their personal opinion, this team answers to the director when making their design choices for the production.
Who are the designers?
This decade of American history is best known for the Great Depression, but it's also the year that Radio Drama rose to prominence
What is the 1930s?
This group of actors are "all for one and one for all!"
What is the ensemble?
This kind of light is aptly named since it's only used in very specific moments
What is a special?
An actor who moves from center stage to downstage left is said to be doing this
What is "crossing?"
or
What is "taking a cross?"
In terms of paying taxes and keeping promises, we're told that John Wright is a good man - but the evidence gathered by the ladies strongly suggests he has this negative quality was well.
What is abusive?
or
What is violent?
This type of stage creates the strongest sense of intimacy with the audience
What is a theatre in the round?
or
What is an arena stage?
This technique asks actors to imagine how they would behave if they were in the same situation as the character they are playing.
This point of focus might make the most sense for a character who is lost in thought.
What is looking inside the self?
This designer is responsible for creating the world of the play.
Who is the set designer?
In this decade, poodle skirts were in, but radio was on the way out
What is the 1950s?
This type of technical rehearsal includes a lot of hops, skips and jumps
What is a cue-to-cue?
Legend has it that this word was named after the first actor who stepped out of the Greek chorus and began acting out the story.
What is "Thespian?":
If an actor sees "X DR, St, X CR" written in their script, they should do this.
Anything goes in this type of flexible theatre space
What is a black box theatre?
Stanislavski wanted actors to achieve a realistic performance with these characteristics.
(Name at least three)
This is the point of focus that almost no one forgets to use.
What is looking at your partner/other people in the scene?
Who is the lighting designer?