stage directions
what is the center of the stage called?
centerstage
what should you be when you are waiting for your turn to go on stage?
quietly paying attention and listening for you queue to go on.
first step of being in a show?
the audition
who tells the actors what to do
the director
who is in the pit normally?
the orchestra
what does it go upstage right
go to the back of stage on the rightside
who is the person that stands off stage giving cues to the sound and lighting people?
stage manager
what does the director do?
tell the actors where to go
who tells the audience which seat they belong in?
the ushers
who teaches the music in the show?
the musical director
where are the seats in the audience located
the house
what are the curtain on the side of the stage called
the wings
what is the last week before the show called?
Tech week
who teaches the dance number in the show
the choreographer
what can you do between each scene
clap
what are the sides of the stage called?
upstage, downstage, stage right, stage left.
where are the lights and sound usually controlled from?
the booth
what does a having dress rehearsal mean
you run the show with costumes
when the director places you in your spot for the scene what is that called?
blocking
what does "marking" mean?
to not go full to preserve energy
what does it mean when you are upstaging someone?
Blocking or taking away from another actors performance while still on stage
you spike the set/ take everything off the stage into a truck to go to the scene shop
if your not a rehersal what should you be doing to prepare for the show
practicing everything have learned so far: songs, blocking, dances, memorising lines
who are the people that help with the funding for the show?
the donors
if you get paid for going on tour or doing a show, what are you?
a professional actor/ performer