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Waiting for the audience to quiet down after a funny line or scene
What is Holding for Laughs?
2
To improvise stage business or conversation
What is Ad-Lib?
2
Giving lines and action in such a way that another actor can make a point or get a laugh
What is Feeding?
2
The last words, action, or technical effect that immediately precedes any line or business; stage business
What is Cue?
2
Items (properties) such as tools, weapons, or luggage carried onstage by an individual actor
What are Hand Props?
100
The main characters in a play or the named characters in a musical
What are Principals?
100
A small acting part that has no lines
What is a Walk-On?
100
Notification of an upcoming action or cue; usually indicated in the promptbook
What is Warn Cue?
100
The stage command for actors to take their positions at the opening act or scene
What is Places?
100
The symbol used to identify the center of the stage
What is C?
300
All the stage furnishings, including furniture and those items brought onstage by actors
What are Properties or Props?
300
The speed at which the action of a play moves along
What is Tempo?
300
The execution of a line or a piece of business, at a specific moment to achieve the most telling effect
What is Timing?
300
Who and what are onstage when the curtain opens
What is At Rise?
300
Giving an actor the freedom to move over the entire stage area, usually during a lengthy speech
What is Taking the Stage?
400
Terms used to refer to the stage from an actor's point of view, not from that of the audience
What is Left and Right?
400
To draw the maximum response from the audience from comic lines or action
What is Milk?
400
To raise the curtain
What is Ring Up?
400
To obstruct the view of the audience, use of ad-lib to cover an unexpected, unwanted event during a performance
What is Cover?
400
To emphasize a word or line with extra force
What is Hit?
500
A distinctive action that serves as a clue to a character's personality
What is Master Gesture?
500
An acting role that is used for personality comparison, usually with the main character
What is Foil?
500
The last speech in an act or play, usually humorous or clever
What is Tag Line?
500
Improperly taking attention from an actor who should be the focus of interest
What is Upstaging?
500
Any specific action (other than changing location) performed on the stage, such as picking up a book or turning on a television set
What is Business?