BODY POSITIONS
This is the weakest position on stage, we can't see your face
What is full back
One of the main characters of a play
Who is the protagonist
He or she controls all aspects of the show
Who is the director
When the director gives opinions and comments to help the show
What is a critique
We must do this with out voices when we are on stage
The number of body positions
Part of the stage closest to the audience
What is downstage
This person is in charge of writing down blocking, helps run through scenes when director is gone, keeps track of props etc.
Who is the stage manager
The audience sits here
What is the house
The invisible thing that separates the audience from the actors onstage
What is the fourth wall
Another name for this position is two quarters left or
What is profile left
A cold ready may be used at this time
What is an audition
Distinct classifications of theatre such as tragedy, musical, comedy, and drama
What are genres
Blocking, Technical, and Dress
What are types of rehearsal
An extended speech by one person delivering their innermost thoughts
What is a monologue
The two positions next to full back
What are 3/4 right and 3/4 left
Written to help the actor remember positions and movements on stage
What is blocking
Beginning, conflict, resolution
What are the parts of a play
Where actors and actresses wait before the performance begins
Backstage
When performing, actors and actresses do this conveying emotions, actions, feelings by gestures without speech
What is pantomime
When you are fully facing your scene partner
What is profile
Movements, voice, behavior, and motivation are used to develop what
What are character traits
Set design, lights, sound, and makeup
What are elements of technical theatre
To improvise a line or an action
What is ad-lib
He is considered the most notable playwright of all time
Who is William Shakespeare