Space in the Theatre
Parts of Production
Performance Lingo
Important People
Random
100
The area within a performance space where an actor may be in full view of the audience.
What is the Acting Area?
100
Complete absence of stage lighting. Usually signifies a change in scenes.
What is a Blackout?
100
A pause in a conversation between characters.
What is a Beat?
100
The individual responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the production as a whole
Who is the Director?
100
A group of actors who may not have significant speaking roles, but who make up the rest of the imaginary community in a large production; they must create high energy and help propel the story forward
What is the Ensemble?
200
An area behind the stage, unseen by the audience, usually the location for dressing rooms and where actors wait and get ready to go on stage.
What is Backstage?
200
The bows and acknowledgement to actors, tech crew and band at the end of a performance
What is Curtain Call?
200
All pre-planned stage movement by actors: entrances, exits, and physical movement during scenes.
What is Blocking?
200
Individual responsible for teaching and leading dance numbers of a musical production
Who is the choreographer?
200
Form of performance space where audience members are seated around at least 2 or more sides of the Acting Area
What is an Arena?
300
The auditorium where the audience is seated.
What is the House?
300
Afternoon performance of a show
What is the Matinee?
300
The spoken text of a play – conversations between characters.
What is Dialogue?
300
Individual responsible for all stage activity during a performance; set movements, volume backstage, quick costume changes, etc.
Who is the stage manager?
300
Number 5
What is Upstage Right?
400
A sunken area built into the stage for a band or orchestra.
What is the Pit?
400
A sequence of performances of the same production
What is "Run"?
400
Any signal (spoken line, action, light, sound, etc.) that indicates another action should follow.
What is a cue?
400
The individuals responsible for costume creation and design
Who is the Wardrobe team?
400
The process of the director choosing actors to perform the characters in the play.
What is Casting?
500
The offstage areas directly to the sides of the Acting Area, used for exists and entrances.
What are the Wings?
500
The start of a show in a new venue
What is to "Open"?
500
A superstitious and widely accepted alternative to “Good luck” (which is considered bad luck).
What is "Break a leg"?
500
The cast, crew and other members associated with the show
Who is the company?
500
Number 13
What is Downstage Left?