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What musical is Chrisman doing Feb 3, 4, 5?
PIPPIN
What is the term for the very middle of the stage?
Center stage
House
The title, playwright, and publishing company are located where?
Front cover
An arena stage has audience members seated on how many sides?
All 4
When is Ms. W's birthday?
March 11
You are on stage facing the audience, which direction is stage right?
The actor's right is stage right.
What is the front most part of the stage called?
Apron
What is the purpose of a character list?
To list all of the characters in the play and potentially tell a little bit about each of them.
William Chrisman has what type of stage
Proscenium Stage
What does improvisational acting mean?
Acting on the spot with no script or preparation for the scene.
You are on stage and you walk toward the audience. Did you walk downstage or upstage?
Downstage
What is the name for the decorative, front curtain?
Grand drape
"Scene Two- The Mess Begins" is an example of what?
Scene Heading
How many sides of the stage is the audience seated on in a proscenium theater?
1
Describe what a "cue" is?
A cue is an actor's signal that is is their time to go on stage, exit, etc.
If you're facing the back of the stage (aka audience view) and you walk forward and to the left, where would you be?
Upstage right
What is the name of the areas on the sides of the stage where actors wait before entering?
Wings
The text that is in italics and parenthesis is called what?
Stage directions
A stage that has flexible seating and stage spaces is called what?
Black box or flexible stage
Where do the terms downstage and upstage come from? Hint: Greek theatre and the history of stage construction
Raked stages
What is the purpose of using stage directions?
For clear communication between the director and the actors.
Bonus: What is the name of the back-most curtain that is a canvas material and used to reflect colorful light?
Cyclorama aka cyc
Describe what stage directions are.
A stage where the apron extends into the audience is called what?
Thrust stage