Vocab
The list of performers in a play is the...
Cast
Who is in charge of all backstage aspects of the show?
Stage Manager.
Projection
In this genre, it is lighthearted and funny, sometimes romantic
Comedy
To move on stage is to...
CROSS
What is blocking?
The actions or movements of a character onstage.
What are the items onstage that help actors portray a scene? Like a superhero might have handcuffs, these are an actor's...
The clarity of an actor's voice is their...
Enunciation OR Diction
In this genre, the main characters will probably not survive
Tragedy
Turning out on stage is called
Cheating
This person is the "backup" performer for an actor.
Understudy
This person is not the stage manager, but is in charge of the onstage happenings of the show
Director
This is the MIDDLE of the stage
Center
In this genre, the plot is told through dialogue and song
Musicals
The area closest to the stage is...
Downstage
Explain the difference between a cold read and a callback.
Callback = second or third round of auditions, invitation only
Cold read = being asked to perform a script you have never read before
List 2 things a costume dresser does
- sets costumes out
- steams costumes
- helps with props
- helps with quick changes
- has an apron with tools in it
These are the non-verbal cues that show an actor's emotions...
Facial expressions
In this genre, the events of the plot are based on real people or real events
History
The area furthest from the audience is...
Upstage
When one actor speaks for an extended amount of time it is called performing a...
Monologue
The physical things (or SETS) that are built for the play to happen on them are created by the...
Scenic designers
Levels of pitch and tone and emotion in an actor's voice is their...
Vocal inflection
In this genre, the play is based in reality and feels like it could really happen to real people
Drama
Raked stage