Props, Props, Props
Part of the Set, but an actor directly touches it or interacts with it.
What is a Set prop?
Actors are given their movements for every second of the play.
What is a Blocking Rehearsal?
The performers come out at the end of the play to bow and for audience applause.
What is a Curtain Call?
The cast are the performers on stage and the __________ are the backstage technicians.
Who are the crew?
Written in the script by the Author of the Play.
What are Stage Directions?
Organized by scenes or characters, responsible of the prop master.
What is a Prop Table?
A rehearsal to test and practice all the technical parts of the show, actors attend to help with cues and placement on stage.
What is a tech rehearsal or technical rehearsal?
An actor only has 30 seconds to change from one costume to another.
What is a quick change?
Standing in a relaxed posture on stage, sometimes used to give the attention to another actor.
What is Actor's Neutral?
A long speech given by one actor, sometimes acted on the apron and telling the character's inner most thoughts.
What is a monologue?
Prop is short for ___________.
What is properties?
A rehearsal for just the technical crew, no actors need to be there.
What is a Dry Tech Rehearsal?
An actor or actress is always cast as the villain, because of the way they look or because they have played this type of role in the past.
What is type casting?
Facing towards the audience, while talking to another actor on stage.
What is Cheating Out or to Cheat Out?
A loud whisper on stage, meant to be heard by the audience and perhaps some of the other characters.
What is a stage whisper?
The skull Hamlet talks to and holds on stage is this type of prop.
What is a hand prop?
A full rehearsal run just as the show would run, sound, lights, costumes, make-up.
What is a Dress Rehearsal?
The play is over and everyone involved gets together to destroy the set.
What is strike or to strike?
A signal to do something.
What is a cue?
Musicals are usually made up of two _________, which are made up of several ____________.
What are Acts and Scenes?
Taking a prop of stage when you exit or bringing a prop onto the stage when you enter.
What is Move Off or Move On?
Rehearsing Scenes, Acts or the entire play from beginning to end, trying not to stop.
What are run through rehearsals?
Researching everything about a play, to gain a better understanding of the world where the story is set.
What is dramaturgy?
Writing down blocking in a script.
What is Marking the Script?
Breaking the Fourth Wall and talking directly to the audience.
What is an aside?