Stage Directions
The side of the stage from the actor’s perspective, not the audience’s.
What is stage left/right?
Why is teamwork important in theatre?
What is because theatre requires collaboration to succeed?
This is the country where Western theatre originated.
What is Greece?
This is planned movement for actors on stage.
What is blocking?
What is dialogue?
The back of the stage farthest from the audience.
What is upstage?
What is the purpose of a warm-up exercise?
What is to prepare the body and voice for a performance?
DAILY DOUBLE: These are the three categories of Greek plays.
What are comedy, tragedy, and satyr?
A signal that tells an actor to speak, move, or act.
What is a cue?
A long speech by one character.
What is a monologue?
The front of the stage closest to the audience. (2 terms)
What is upstage and the apron?
Facing the audience while still interacting with others on stage.
What is "cheating out"
These outdoor structures, often built into hillsides, were the performance spaces of ancient Greece.
What are amphitheatres?
Speaking loudly and clearly so the audience can hear you.
What is projection?
Lines spoken to the audience that other characters do not hear.
What is an aside?
The areas labeled upstage right and downstage left combine stage direction with this perspective.
What is the actor's perspective?
Name one way we can show emotion without speaking.
What is facial expressions, body language, or gestures?
This is the Greek god theatre performances worshipped.
Who is Dionysis?
This word in a script tells an actor how to say a line or what action to do.
What is a parenthetical?
A speech when a character shares their inner thoughts alone on stage.
What is a soliloquy?
DAILY DOUBLE: These are the walls that surround the stage and hold the curtain.
What is the proscenium?
Which tip helps actors be heard and understood by the entire audience?
What is projection and enunciation?
Both of these use stories to teach life lessons.
What are Greek theatre and parables (Jesus teaching in the NT)?
The process of creating and developing a believable character.
What is characterization?
This skill combines voice, movement, and expression to create a believable role.
What is acting?