a"C"tion
What and Who?
Parts of Play
things about play
you should KNOW
100
The actors in the play
What is a Cast
100
the persons who develops the artistic plan that creates the world of the play
What is Designer?
100
the events of the play
What is the Plot?
100
the principal around whom the action revolves
What is the protagonist?
100
the people who perform the non-acting aspects of puttign on a play or performance
What is the technicians?
200
The moment at the conclusion of a performance when the casts bows to the audience in acknowledgment of the applause
What is a Curtain Call?
200
the directors liasion backstage during rehearsel, and performance responsible for the running of each performance
What is Stage manager?
200
what the play means as opposed to what happens
What is the theme?
200
the person or force working against the protagonist in the play
What is the antagonist?
200
an activity to get the actors ready to perform
What is to warm-up?
300
The cast selection process by which actors return for a second try-out
What is a Callback?
300
A scene for two people
What is a Duet scene?
300
the point at which the conflict can go no further without bringing a resolution
What is the climax?
300
the overall feeling of the play
What is the mood?
300
to make ones voice fill the performance space
What is to project?
400
the line or action that triggers another line or action
What is Cue?
400
coordination of actors movements onstage
What is to Block?
400
the series of events following a climax or plot
What is the Falling action?
400
a form of drama in which the main character suffers disaster
What is a tragedy?
400
a characters goal or intention
What is the objective?
500
to move from one place to another onstage
What is a Cross?
500
the portion of the stage used by the actors during the play
What are Acting areas?
500
the opposition to the protangonist in a play it may be circumstances or people
What is the Dramatic conflict?
500
refers to plays that present a conflict between good and eveil with good prevailing
What is Melodrama?
500
the stance of a character
What is Posture?