Roles for Actors
The performers in a show
Who is The Cast
A structural subdivision of an act, usually changing time or place.
What is A Scene?
A session in which the director and company prepare for a performance is called ____________.
What is a Rehearsal?
This person provides the artistic vision for the show.
Who is the Director?
The part of the stage closet to the audience is _________________
What is Down Stage
Everybody except the actors, usually technical personal
Who are The Crew
The principal structure of a dramatic work.
What is an Act?
A rehearsal devoted to the technical aspects of a production.
What is a Technical Rehearsal?
This person is responsible for providing support for the director, designers, cast, crew and the rest of the production team
Who is the Stage Manager?
An imaginary wall of a box set through which the audience can see the stage
What is the fourth wall?
Everybody working on the show
What is The Company?
A short interval between acts of the performance, allowing the actors and the audience a chance to rest.
What is Intermission?
The last rehearsals before a performance, incorporating all the technical elements. Rehearsing as if it were being preformed.
What is a Dress Rehearsal?
A principal role, opposed to that of the protagonist or hero-- simply put, the bad guy.
Who is the Antagonist?
The established techniques, practices and devices unique to theatrical productions
What are Theatrical Conventions?
A young woman who is endearingly innocent and wholesome
Who is the Ingenue?
The appearance of one or more people on stage after a performance to acknowledge the audience's applause.
What is Curtain Call?
A rehearsal in which the whole piece is done without stopping for changes or corrections.
The leading character, hero or heroine of a drama
Who is the Protagonist?
Aiming the body out, towards the audience when talking to another character.
What is Cheating Out
The process by which an actor is strongly identified with a specific character, role or trait
What is Type Casting?
A piece of music played before a performance to help get the audience in the mood of the show.
What is an Overture?
Determining the basic movements of an actor during a performance.
What is Blocking?
The labor union representing actors and stage managers in the legitimate theater in the United States.
What is the Actor's Equity Association (or AEA)?
The way an actor tries to obtain their objective.
What is a Tactic?