On Stage
What is when a director sets the movement on stage
What is Blocking
The audience's view of a performance space, being blocked from the backstage
A drawn picture of the set
What is Ground Plan
House Left and House Right are determined by
What is House Directions
An artist’s tryout for a role/job where demonstration of skills is required
What is an audition
When an actor moves from one spot to another, that is a
What is a Cross
The white curtain that hangs at the most upstage portion of the stafe and can be used to create environment and mood
What is cyclorama
The person who supervises the construction of the set and any rigging that needs to be done
What is Technical Director
The place that sells tickets to a performance
What is box office
The part of the script in parentheses that tells actors what the movement was on stage during the first production are
What are stage directions
When an actor moves in response to another actor moving so that they are not blocked they are
What is counter cross
The type of curtain that dies not move and serves as masking of the backstage are the
What are legs
The sides of the stage where the actors/ set pieces should be placed
What is the wings
The person who calls the show for cues and transitions
What is a stage manager
Part of the script, usually a couple of pages that is used during an audition
What is a side
What body position is number 4
What is three-quarter
The front part of the stage beyond the framed arch/or main curtain
What is Apron
Constructed piece of scenery made of wood that is used to create the walls of the set
What is a flat
Where the orchestra sits/plays during a musical
What is a pit
The who, what, where, when, and why of a play are the
What is Given Circumstances
When the actor angles their body to be seen better, they are
What is Cheating Out
The type of stage has the audience on three sides of the stage
What is Thrust Stage
What is a platform
The lighting instrument that brings more focus to an actor on stage is called a ______________________ or ______________________
What is a follow spot or spotlight
A longer speech used by a single actor without breaks for dialogue, often used for auditions __________________________; when the character is alone on stage and talking to themselves or the audience, this is called a ________________________
What is a Monologue and What is a Soliloquy