Matilda Jr. Terms
A harsh mixture of sounds or noise.
What is a Cacophony?
Flexible
What is elastic?
Anything hanging or constructed in the background.
What is scenery?
The crew in charge of stage properties.
Who is the prop crew?
The process of matching the characters with actors/ actresses.
What is casting?
Is unable to be avoided.
what does Inevitable mean?
Believing that people are motivated my selfishness.
What is being Cynical?
A large semicircular curtain used to cover the back and the sides of the stage.
What is a cyclorama? or Cyc?
the crew responsible for sound equipment and cues.
Who is the sound crew?
The selection process of casting a show.
What are auditions?
Lively, cheerful, or self-confident in manner.
What is Jaunty?
an electric horn or a loud warning device.
What is a klaxon?
Who helps design what the stage will look like based on the show materials and directions from the director and stage manager?
What is the stage crew?
The crew responsible for stage lighting and light plots.
Who is the light crew?
rehearsals for the purpose of reading and analyzing the script as well as discussing and understanding characterization. They can be referred to as read throughs.
Also called a site read!
What are reading rehearsals?
Exhausted.
What is Knackered?
Based on observation.
What is empirical?
What are the markings called that are used to assist the crew and actors/ actresses know where to place objects.
What is spike?
The person in charge of the artistic production of a play.
Who is the director?
are used for planning all stage groupings, basic movement, body positions, crosses, entrances, exits, and stage business.
What are blocking rehearsals?
Evil intentioned or malevolent.
What is Malicious?
A sudden or violent seizure of power.
What is a coup?
Five methods used for painting scenery and set pieces.
1) Spattering 2) Rag Rolling 3)Dry brushing 4) Stenciling 5) Sponging
The directors budget pays this to secure the rights to the production of the show.
What are royalties?
Are also called working rehearsals because that is exactly what happens. The director and cast are working as they go over and over the play, making changes and adjustments as needed.
What are developing rehearsals?