The specific motions an actor performs in a scene.
What is blocking
100
The short break taken between acts used to change major pieces of the set and allow main actors a break and major costume changes. Usually ranges from 5 to 15 minutes.
What is intermission
100
Practices done prior to the performance.
What are rehearsals
100
Mrs. Johnson's favorite hobby.
What is surfing
200
The part of the stage extending past the curtainline, or in other words, still visible when the curtains are closed.
What is the apron
200
A signal to start an entrance, action, or dialogue.
What is a cue
200
The environment of the play; Includes scenery and furniture.
What is the set
200
Something that must be checked before each performance. Each actor wearing one of these must talk/sing to fix volume.
What are mics
200
Mrs. Johnson's husband's name.
Who is Trace Johnson
300
When an actor is standing centerstage while facing the audience, this portion of the stage is in front of him/her.
What is downstage
300
The enunciation actors use while speaking onstage.
What is diction
300
The play in written form. Includes stage directions.
What is the script
300
The people assisting the stage manager in moving props during scene changes.
What are stage hands
300
Mrs. Johnson's favorite child.
Who is Madi.
400
The unexposed portions of the sides of the stage concealed by the curtain. Actors may stand in these before their cues.
What is the wing
400
The “imaginary wall” that separates what is happening onstage from reality. Actors will occasionally “break" this and address the audience directly.
What is the fourth wall
400
Items used by actors during a play.
What are props
400
The person who stands in the wings and makes sure the show runs smoothly and as rehearsed.
What is the stage manager.
400
Mrs. Johnson's dog's name.
What is Murphy
500
The most commonly used type of stage in theatre. It has a "window" the audience looks through, created by the arch of the top of the stage and the floor. This gives the entire audience a more unified angle of the performance.
What is a proscenium
500
An observation or remark made by a character to the audience that is not being heard by other actors.