Roles in The Theater
This person is responsible for turning a script into a show by guiding the cast and crew
What is the Director
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What is downstage left
The process of teaching an actor their position
What is Blocking
This Stage is the most common, with a clear separation between the audience and stage
What is a Proscenium Theater
This musical written by Lin Manuel Miranda focuses on the story of Usnavi
What is In the Heights
This role is an important onstage character who helps the lead
Who is the supporting character
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What is upstage right
Stage directions are always from this perspective
What is the actors perspective
This theater tends to be under 100 seats and is typically used for more experimental projects
What is a black box theater
His acting method revolves around objectives, beats, and intentions
Who is Stanislavski
Manages the construction and installation of the set and technical elements
Who is the Technical Director
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What is center stage
This item separates the audience from the stage in traditional theaters
What is the Proscenium Arch
This theater extends into the audience
What is a thrust stage
This show is the longest running Broadway show ever, running from January 26th 1988 until April 16th 2023.
What is "The Phantom of the Opera"
Help audience find seats and assist during performance
Who are Ushers
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What are wings
This person handles funding, initial hiring, scheduling and the business side of productions
Who is the Producer
This theater requires the actors to go through the audience to get offstage
What is an Arena Stage
Speaking the name of this play in a theater is considered to be bad luck.
What is Macbeth
Coordinates rehearsals, runs the show during performances, communicates with all departments
Who is the stage manager
DSL, USR, CS
What is Downstage Left, Upstage Right, and Center stage
These actors learn multiple roles to fill in as needed, sometimes taking over for leads in the middle of shows
Who are Swings
Bonus: This stage is the most unusual, the stage in between two rows of actors (Like a runway)
What is a traverse stage
The name for the tradition of leaving a single bare bulb lit on stage overnight.
What is the ghost light.