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Anatomy of the Theater

200

The audience surrounds the stage in this type of theater

Theater in the round

400

There are three sides to the audience in this type of configuration.

Thrust stage

600

This is the highest level of the audience in a traditional theater. 

Balcony

800

Stage directions are determined by the right and left hand perspective of this person. 

The actor

1000

The area where the audience sits, also known as this.

The house

Acting Terms

200

This is what a character wants at the end of the scene.

Objective

400

"What if this happened to me?" asks the actor

Magic "if"

600

The background of a character that lead them to the scene, otherwise known as this.

Given circumstances

800

"Increase the drama! Raise the ______"

Stakes

1000

This is the meaning behind the script, the interpreted meaning. 

Subtext

Audition Process

200

A picture usually taken at 3/4 length which shows a dynamic expression and neutral background.

Headshot

400

A 30-60 second speech from a play or musical from one character used in an audition.

Monologue

600

A brief introduction to you as a performer stating your name, age, and any other required information.

Slate

800

A list of relevant experience, skills and education presented to the the audition panel.

Resume

1000

These four steps make up the audition process.

Headshot, slate, monologue, resume

Technical Theater

200

This element of technical theater is responsible for designing structures which create the setting 

Set

400

Any object which has a function during the show is called this.

A prop

600

This person creates the clothes actors wear during the production.

Costume designer

800

This tech element is responsible for managing the microphones.

Sound

1000

These are the six element of technical theater. 

Set, lights, sound, costumes, props, publicity

Directing

200

A type of theater where actors perform without a script is called ______.

Improv

400

This describes where an actor moves when they are on stage.

Blocking

600

Part of the rehearsal process, these are given to actors with suggestions on how to change their performance to match the director's vision

Notes

800

This provides actors with a process to create a character.

The Actor's Method

1000

This actor, director, and teacher created the magic "if" and actor's method.

Konstantin Stanislavski