Parts of the Stage
The area of a stage in front of the curtain line
What is the apron?
This person gives money for the show
What is producer?
An especially good scene or musical number during the show when the audience applauds
What is Show Stopper
Examples include: Dear Evan Hansen, Greatest Showman, and Shrek the Musical
What is Musical
This type of theatre has audience on 3 sides
What is thrust?
The area of the stage closest to the audience
What is downstage
This person has a hand in every single acting and design aspect of the show
Who is the director
The difference between Act 1 and Act 2
What is Act 1 is longer
Examples include: Telenovelas and Soap Operas
What is Melodrama
This theatre is not traditionally built for theatre
What is found?
The area of the stage where the audience cannot see
What is backstage/wings
This person interprets the lighting design to make a light plot
Who is the Master Electrician?
At the end of the show when the audience stands up to applaud
What is Standing Ovation
Examples include: Wonder, the Green Mile, Room
What is Drama?
This theatre has audience on all sides
What is Arena
The way you tell stage directions
What is audience POV
This person creates a playground for the actors
Who is the set designer
Only leave the theatre in case of this.
What is an emergency
Examples include: The Hangover, Spy, Napoleon Dynamite
What is Comedy?
This type of theatre is completely black
What is black box?
The way to tell house directions
What is audience POV
This person dresses the set
Who is the Props Master?
This is more important than fun in Ms. Patrick's class
What is safety
Examples include: Dunkrik, 1917, The Imitation Game
What is History?
This type of theatre gained popularity during the Elizabethan Era
What is Proscenium Theater?