Drip
Draw the maximum response from the audience from comic lines or action
holding for laughs
an acting role with very few lines
bit part
who and what are onstage when the curtain opens
at rise
to stop action
cut
In the late Middle Ages there were what the two main types of plays
mystery and morality
the last words, action, or technical effect that immediatley precedes any line or business; a stage signal
cue
emphasizing an idea
pointing lines
a movement in a direction opposite to a cross to balance the stage picture
countercross
to obstruct the view of the audience; use of ad-lib to coverf an unexpected, unwanted event during a performance
cover
These plays were about the lives of saints
miracle
to break into the speech of another character
cut in
giving lines and action in such a way that another actor can make a point or get a laugh
feeding
an acting role that is used for personality comparison, usually with the main character
foil
waiting for the audience to quiet down after a funny line or scene
holding for laughs
these plays are an ambitious genre of medieval drama that depicts the history of the Christian universe
Cycle plays
to draw the maximum response from the audience from comic lines or action
milk
the movement or sweep of the play as it progresses
getting behind furniture or other actors so that you cannot be seen
blocking yourself
emphasize a word or line with extra force
hit
When a play focuses on the passion of Christ, it is knows as what type of play
Passion
all the stage furnishing brought onstage by an actor
props
using dramatic devices such as increased tempo, volume, and emphasis to bring a scene to a climax
building a scene
a distinctive action that serves a clue to a character's personality
master gesture
placing furnishings, pictures, and similiar items to complete and balance a set; keeping the stage picture balanced during the action
dressing the stage
what happened to those who did not know their lines?
they were fined