Need to Know
This is the actor's movement onstage, given by the director
What is blocking?
This person wrote the play
What is a playwright?
A tragedy will have serious themes and this kind of ending
What is a sad ending?
This type of stage has audience on all sides
What is an arena?
If a character has a long set of lines without interruption, we call it a _________________
What is monologue?
When actors leave the stage and cannot be seen by the audience, they are located ______________
What is backstage?
A play that is amusing/funny and has a happy ending is called a ___________
What is comedy?
A flexible performance space with black walls and a moveable audience is a _____________________
What is black box stage?
This is the appearance and atmosphere of a show, including set, lights, sound, and costumes
What is design?
This part of the mainstage is closer to the audience
What is downstage?
This kind of play has no words/lines, only gestures and facials
What is pantomime?
Our theater has a _____________ stage, because there is audience seating on one side of the stage
What is proscenium?
This is a kind of monologue, where a character is onstage alone
What is a soliloquy?
This person is in charge of the lobby and audience before passing off the show to the stage manager
Who is the house manager?
A musical is a kind of play that includes ____________ and _______________
What is singing and dancing?
This kind of stage has the audience on three sides
What is a thrust stage?
When the audience knows something the characters onstage do not, it is called __________________
What is dramatic irony?
After a performance, the cast will come out for ____________; also known as "bows"
What is curtain call?
With ________________, you can use humor make something or someone look ridiculous
What is satire?
___________ stage; also known as "theatre-in-the-round"
What is arena?