Terms
The directions for actors on stage
Stage Left, Stage Right, Down Stage, Up Stage
The Director
The response to your costume?
Thank you! I'm excited to wear it on stage!
The House
Where the audience "lives" during the performance
Complete the sentence "The sooner you are off book..."
"The sooner you are off book, the more your director will like you."
The Choreographer
tells parts of the story through dance and movement. Prepares and teaches dances/choregraphy
Which props are you allowed to touch?
Your own. (Only when you need them)
The Wings
are just off the sides of the stage
Call Time means
The time you are expected to be at the theatre by
Stage Crew
The on and backstage crew. Moving set pieces, pulling ropes, helping actors backstage
When someone else is performing
we pay attention and cheer them on
Backstage
Everything Behind the stage (NOT the wings)
Blocking is...
the things actors do on stage, where they stand, how they stand, when to walk, how to move
Tech Crew
Designs and runs lights and sound. Builds set pieces.
Who should be talking when the Director is talking?
NO ONE. (even if you aren't being addressed in that moment)
The Booth
The place where tech crew controls lights and sound
Spiking is...
tape on the stage to mark where sets pieces and actors go
Stage Manager
bring together backstage, onstage, and house crews. keep everything organized. The mediator between all of the crews.
The only people allowed to give notes and direction
The Director, Stage Manager, and Stage/Tech Crews
The 3 most common types of stages
Proscenium Thrust/Surge, In The Round.