Stage Directions and Movements
Basic Acting Techniques
Theatre Etiquette
Character Analysis
Improv Techniques
100

 What direction means to move towards the audience?

What is "downstage"?

100

What is it called when an actor pretends to be someone else?

What is "acting"?

100

What should you do when the performance begins?

What is "be quiet and pay attention"?

100

What is it called when you study a character's traits and motivations?

What is "character analysis"?

100

What is the term for acting without a script?

What is "improvisation"?

200

If an actor is instructed to move to the right of the stage, what direction are they moving?

What is "stage right"?

200

What technique involves using your body and voice to create a character?

What is "characterization"?

200

What is considered good etiquette when entering a theatre?

What is "arriving on time"?

200

What term describes the main character in a story?

What is "protagonist"?

200

What do you call it when actors create a scene on the spot?

What is "spontaneous acting"?

300

What term describes the area behind the stage where actors wait?

  • What is "backstage"?


300

What do we call it when actors learn their lines and cues?

What is "rehearsing"?

300

 What should you do with your phone during a performance?

What is "turn it off"?

300

What do we call the character that opposes the main character?

 What is "antagonist"?

300

What is a key rule of improvisation that encourages collaboration

What is "yes, and"?

400

What is the term for moving across the stage from one side to the other?

What is "crossing"?

400

What is it called when an actor uses their emotions to enhance their performance?

  • What is "emotional recall"?


400

How should you respond after a performance ends?

What is "clapping and showing appreciation"?

400

What is a character's "backstory"?

What is "their history before the story starts"?

400

What term describes using gestures and expressions in improvisation?

What is "non-verbal communication"?

500

What is the area above the stage where lights are hung called?

What is "the grid"?

500

What technique helps actors to stay in character during a performance?

hat is "focus"?

500

What should you avoid doing during a show?

What is "talking or eating"?

500

What is the term for changes a character undergoes throughout a play?

What is "character development"?

500

 What is it called when improvisers create different characters and scenarios?

What is "character work"?

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