Actors Alley
When an actor speaks alone on stage for a period of time, what do we call this?
A monologue
Who is responsible for checking all props before the show?
The Stage Manager
What is the name of the annual awards for theatre?
the Tony Awards
What is a cue?
The trigger for an action to be carried out at an exact time (lighting, sound or special effects)
What is tone?
The emotion or mood of a play or musical
What is blocking?
The physical and planned motions of an actor on stage
What is the name of the artist in charge of props design?
The props master
Who wrote both the musical Hamilton and In the Heights?
Lin Manuel Miranda
What is scoring a script?
to annotate a script to find evidence that informs us how to design or perform a character
The design of the stage as seen from above
A ground plan
What is "Yes, And?"
The motto of good improvisation to always support your scene partner and go along with the ideas they give you
What is "the house" in theatre?
The area where the audience is seated
Where is the oldest known country to use masks in storytelling?
Egypt (half points for Greece)
Name three plays we have read from throughout this year.
The Diary of Anne Frank, 10 Ways to Survive thet Zombie Apocalpyse, Dracula, A Raisin in the Sun, The Glass Menagerie
What is an ensemble?
A team of people who create theatre
They are in italics , (they are in parentheses) and they explain what the character, sound effects or lighting is doing
What is calling the show?
When Stage Managers call technical cues to stage hands and designers so cues happen at the right time
Who wrote the lyrics to West Side Story?
Stephen Sondheim
What are the four elements of costume design?
Texture, Color, Silhouette and Function
The strategies a character uses to achieve their objective
A tactic
What is the vocab word for creating a character’s personality, physicality, and goals based on the script
Character Development
There are three things that MUST be featured in a Stage Manager's prompt script. Name all three to get points.
Lighting cues, sound cues, and blocking (half points for ground plan)
Where does the mask emoji representing theatre originate from? What form of theatre?
Ancient Greek Theatre
Name all seven categories of conflict.
1. Person vs. self
2. Person vs. person
3. Person vs. nature
4. Person vs. Fate/God
5. Person vs. supernatural
6. Person vs. technology
7. Person vs. society
What is dramaturgy?
Exploring the the world of the play through research