Parts of the Stage
An actor is on this part of the stage when they are furthest from the audience.
What is upstage?
This is the term used in theatre when we talk about the VOLUME at which the actor is speaking.
What is projection?
This is what we call looking over your lines many times so that you remember them while you are performing.
What is memorization?
This is kind of writing utensil should you use when you are writing your stage movement down in your script.
What is a pencil?
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Stage left and stage right are from this person's point of view.
What is the actor's?
This term means to move the face to convey an emotion to tell the audience how the character is feeling.
What is expression?
This is the precise and planned movement of actors on the stage. It is always taken from the actor's perspective.
What is blocking?
In order to have a story, the plot must contain this literary element or else it will have no excitement or climax.
What is conflict?
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This part of the stage is is the off stage area to the left and the right.
What is the wing(s)?
This is the term in theatre used when talking about how CLEAR an actor is speaking.
What is diction?
This is a theatre term we use when an actor moves from one part of the stage to another part of the stage.
What is cross?
This is the goal of a character in a play/scene/script.
What is objective?
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This is the invisible wall that sits between the actors onstage and the audience in the house.
What is the 4th wall?
This word in theatre means to move a part of the actors body (typically the head or hands) to help show an idea or meaning.
What is gesture?
This is what it is called when a singular actor is speaking for a long time on stage.
What is a monologue?
This body position is when the actor is facing fully away from the audience.
What is full back?
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What is black and pink?
This is considered the strongest part of the stage to stand on for an actor (if every actor is on the same standing level).
What is downstage right?
This term means to turn your face and body out the audience to be seen and heard better.
What is cheat out?
This type of stage has audience on all 4 sides of the stage.
What is an arena stage?
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What is the chorographer?
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