THEATER LINGO
the term for the imaginary line between the audience and the actors, which is often "broken" in some performances is reffered to as_______.
What is The Fourth Wall
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are the 2 main characters in which shakespeare play?
What is Romeo and Juliet?
A term for performing on the spot without a script or prior rehearsal is reffered to as _______.
What is imporv?
The Shakespeare play features the famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy
What is Hamlet?
This 2008 Broadway musical, based on the 1999 film, tells the story of a high school girl who struggles to fit in but finds her voice through theater and music
What is Legally Blonde?
When an actor draws attention away from the person who should be the focused in the scene, often by standing in a better position on stage.Is called ________.
What is upstaging?
The famous theater in London is associated with Shakespeare and is known for its round, open-air structure is called _______ _________ _________.
The Globe Theatre
the term for a speech delivered by a single character, often revealing their thoughts or emotions to the audience
What is Monologue?
This classic musical features a character named Elphaba who sings "Defying Gravity" and includes a bit of GrEeN
What is Wicked?
Broadway musical, later adapted into a 2006 film starring Meryl Streep, tells the story of a woman who runs a hotel in Greece and is determined to find out who her father is, is know an __________ ___ .
What is Mamma Mia?
once an actor memorizes there script this called _______
what is OFF script?
The Broadway legend is known for producing shows like *West Side Story*, *Gypsy*, and *Fiddler on the Roof* is know by the name of _______.
Who is Jerome Robbins?
A type of rehearsal is focused entirely on an actor’s movements, positioning, and overall blocking on stage is called _______.
What is blocking rehearsal?
A play features a group of kids stuck on an island, fighting for survival, based on a novel by William Golding
(HINT:you MAY have read this book your freshman year)
What is Lord of the flies?
1979 Broadway musical, based on a 1952 movie, tells the story of a Chicago lawyer who gets caught up in a high-stakes murder case involving two murderesses
What is Chicago?
A signal (usually verbal or physical) for an actor to begin their lines or actions is call a ____.
What’s a "cue"?
A 2003 Disney musical, later adapted into a Broadway show, tells the story of a young man who is part of a high school experice while in song with a glance at a lovestory.
What is High school musical?
the term for a technique where an actor uses their personal memories and emotions to connect with their character’s feelings and actions is called ________ ________
What is Emotional Recall (or Affective Memory)?
A theatre show about a high school in the 1950s features songs like "Greased Lightning" and "Summer Nights"
What is grease?
1981 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Annie stars Albert Finney and Carol Burnett, and tells the story of an orphan girl who wins the heart of a wealthy tycoon
What is Annie?
When an actor stops playing their character and shows their real self, usually by laughing, forgetting lines, or reacting unexpectedly.Is most offten reffered to as _______.
What is the term "breaking character" ?
this 1996 Broadway musical, based on the 1994 animated Disney film, tells the story of a young lion prince.
What is the lion king?
the term for when an actor creates a backstory for their character, including details about their past, motivations, and relationships, to make their performance more authentic
What is Character Study?
This song from Rent became a major anthem, not only for the show but also for the LGBTQ+ community, and is known for its powerful message about life, love, and living in the moment?
What is La Vie Bohème?
2019 film adaptation of a Broadway musical featured an all-star cast including Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, and Ian McKellen, and was based on the 1981 musical about a tribe of cats
What is Cats?