Stage Directions
The very middle section of the stage. Front and...
What is center stage?
In every situation, what must the show do?
What is go on?
The name of the curtains that are in front of the wings-just don't break one of these!
What are the Legs?
Precision in pronouncing words...Susie sold seashells by the seashore
What is articulation?
The type of lighthearted play that is sometimes satirical, maybe with misunderstandings, but must be well written to achieve its goal.
What is comedy.
The stage direction involving the area closest to the audience.
What is down stage (DS)?
The encouragement you might give an actor with one or two lines.
What is there are no small parts, only small actors.
A reminder for some action or speech...line?
What is a cue?
What is projection.
The plays you might see if you want to learn about human suffering or moral dilemmas.
What are tragedies.
The acting area to the left, from the audience's view.
What is Stage Right (SR).
What is break a leg?
The off-stage area to the right and left of the stage-you may find yourself waiting in them.
What are the wings?
Learning to ask: what does my character want? What are their obstacles?
What is characterization.
Exaggerated, physical, fast-paced humor with absurd situations.
What is a farce.
The stage direction involving the part of the stage furthest from the audience.
What is Up Stage (US)?
Perhaps the perfect death scene is easier than slapstick? Finish this quote: "Dying is easy,
What is comedy is hard."
A dramatic speech by a single actor...to be or not to be...
What is a monologue
What is turn around (or turn your back to the audience).
Highly emotional, moralistic stories with exaggerated good vs. evil characters, sometimes involving audience participation.
What is a melodrama?
In stage direction terminology, "X" means this. Some people wear them around their necks.
What is to cross?
William Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage, and..." 90s rap artists may have agreed with him.
What is "all men and women are merely players."
Setting up actors' placement and movements in a scene...not building towers.
What is blocking.
Thinking quickly, reacting authentically, and staying in character. Helpful when someone forgets their line!
What is improvisation.
Theater where you don't see the actors, but you hear them and their many props to make the story come alive.
What is radio theater?