Stage Directions
The name for the middle of the stage.
What is Center Stage?
The person who decides what the set will look like
Who is the scenic designer?
William Shakespeare's work was originally performed at this theatre.
What is The Globe?
This individual delivers lines and performance in a play, movie, tv show, or comercial.
Who is an Actor/Actress?
Ebenezer Scrooge is known for this catch phrase.
What is, "Bah Humbug!"
The edge of the stage furthest from the audience
What is Up Stage?
This scenic element is used to provide levels on stage and can be built to varying heights.
What is a platform?
Name 3 plays written by William Shakespeare.
Many answers acceptable.
This person controls the visuals and performances of the actors and is responsible for the overall production.
Who is the Director?
A Christmas Carol was originally written by this author.
Who is Charles Dickens.
The edge of the stage closest to the audience
What is Down Stage?
This scenic element is flat and stands upright, it often depicts walls or location elements.
What is a flat?
These 2 reasons explain why the Globe Theatre was rebuilt.
There was a dispute over who owned the land and it burned down.
This person often contributes money to a production and gains some control or input on major decisions.
Who is the Producer?
In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is visited by these 3 ghosts.
Who are The Ghost of Chirstmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and The Ghost of Christams Yet to Come or The Ghost of Christmas Future.
This term is used to describe an actor moving from one position on stage to another
What is a cross?
This scenic element is large, made of fabric and hangs along the back of the stage. It is often painted.
What is a backdrop?
In William Shakespeare's Star Wars, Who said this line: "And so another dies by my own hand, this hand which now encased in blackness is."
Darth Vader
This person is responsible for the clothing of actors in the production.
Who is the Costume Designer?
The Ghost of Christmas Past serves this purpose in the story.
What is to remind Scrooge that he wasn't always grumpy about Christmas?
Another use of stage directors occurs with a script. A script can use stage directions to provide...
What is information regarding the setting, who a character is speaking to, how a character feels, specific prop needs, character movement?
This part of the stage can open and close revealing new sets or scenes.
The front one is called the _________ __________
the ones further in are called _______________
What is the Front Curtain?
What are Travelers?
This rhythm is used by William Shakespeare in his writing. It involves 5 sets of 2 syllables featuring a stressed and unstressed syllable in each set.
What is Iambic Pentameter.
This person is responsible for the creation of posters, social media presence, advertising campaigns, etc.. Their job is to get butts in seats.
Who is the Marketing/Publicity Director?
In A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to come is meant to remind us of this mythical figure.
Who is Death or The Grim Reaper?