Types of stages
Backstage Terms
Production Team
Story/Play Elements
100

3 sided stage

Thrust

100

Actors who are making their entrance soon wait here...

the wings

100

Before each performance, individuals make sure all these hand objects are in place for the actors...

props

100

The message of the story...

What is a theme?

200

this stage has an arch around its outside...

a proscenium

200

The lip of the stage is also referred to as...

the apron

200

this scenery is usually material and hangs upstage

a backdrop

200

Name one element in a hero's journey

answers will vary...

300

this type of stage typically has the most room for fly-space

 a proscenium

300

large backdrops are stored here

the fly-space

300

these people generate money for a production

producers

300

this is sometimes a person or sometimes a force - regardless, it creates conflicts for the main character...

the antagonist

400

this is stage requires clever directing and scene design

theater in the round (arena)

400

According to stage directions, when you walk towards the audience - what direction are you going? 

downstage

400

this individual is in charge of the entire production team - 

the director

400

Are most protagonist static or dynamic?

Dynamic -- most main characters change

500

This type of stage is located outside

What is an amphitheater?

500

Where do the musicians sit during a production?

What is the pit?

500

In a musical, this individual works on the dance and stylized movement on stage

choreographer

500

These are the problems within the story.

What are conflicts?

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