Stage Directions & Rehearsals
Written in the script by the author, telling actors where to stand of how to act.
What are stage directions?
He is considered the first actor?
Who is Thespis?
The area on the stage in front of the curtain line or Proscenium line.
What is the apron?
A loud whisper meant to be heard by the audience and some characters on stage.
What is a stage whisper?
This type of set should be used for a realistic living room, not meant to be changed easily.
What is a box set?
Movements on the stage given by the Director.
What is blocking?
The first recorded Theatre performance was at this festival.
What is the festival of Dionysus?
The room where actors wait until it is their time to be onstage.
What is the Green Room?
When an actor turns their body so that their face can be seen by the audience and their voice is going directly towards the audience.
What is cheating out?
This type of set is typically used for a Musical.
What is a unit set?
The off-stage on both the right and left side of the stage. Actors make entrances and exits fromm here.
What are the wings?
Slaves and women were the performers during this time period.
What is Ancient Rome?
The area on the performance stage that is farthest away from the audience.
What is upstage?
Knowing all your lines and no longer using the script.
What is off-script or off-book?
A see through backdrop, sued to divide the stage or create special effects.
What is a scrim?
The theatre term for taking something off stage when you exit.
What is "move-off"?
He is the leader of an Ancient Greek Chorus
Who is a Choregus?
You are standing Center Stage and you move to your right and closer to the audience, this iis where you would end up.
What is down right?
A neutral position: a good center of balance, aligned posture, and no unconscious areas of tension in your neck, shoulders, or spine.
What is actor's neutral?
Having a limit budget for a production might force you to use this type of set.
What is a suggested set?
The time you must be at the theatre.
What is call?
A poem meant to be sung by a Greek Chorus.
What is a Choral Ode?
You are standing UL you move to the audience's left and closer to the audience.
What is down right or down right center?
One of your fellow actors forgets their lines, you should do this.
What is ad lib?
Large wooden frame covered in material and painted to create a set.
What is a flat?