Technical Theatre
Types of Performance
Stage Directions
Scripts
Were you listening?
100

The type of technical theatre that can transform the face

Makeup

100

Acting without a script

Improvisation (improv)

100

The name for the middle of the stage

Centerstage

100

The person/animal/thing you are playing in a show, the name of the ______ comes before the line in a script

Character

100

The word meaning "be loud, but not in a way that's going to hurt your vocal chords"

Projection (project)

200

The type of technical theatre that includes the objects we use and interact with when acting

Props

200

Acting without speaking

Pantomime (mime)
200

The name for the area of the stage that appears to the audience as their left

Stage right

200

The character who speaks to the audience directly, explaining the plot of the play or musical

Narrator

200

The term meaning "showing emotion through your face"

Facial expressions

300

The type of technical theatre that transforms the stage to create different environments

Sets

300

A performance with acting, dancing, AND singing

Musical
300

The name of the area of the stage that appears to the audience as their right

Stage left

300

This information is written in italics or in parenthesis, it helps to explain the action of the play or musical

Stage Directions

300

What do I tell you is the key to the counting game?

"Slow and steady wins the race," "wait as long as possible," "work together"

400

The person in charge of the show

Director

400

A performance with acting (sometimes dancing) and NO singing

Play

400

The area of the stage that is closer to the audience

Downstage

400

The name of the group of people in a play or musical that are the "background" characters, starts with an "E"

Ensemble

400

Name and spell the name of the muscle used in proper projection

Diaphragm

500

Name all 7 types of technical theatre.

Lights, sound, sets, props, costumes, makeup/hair, and directing

500

A type of performance in New York City and is known as the best of the best of theatre

Broadway

500

The area of the stage the is farthest away from the audience

Upstage

500

The name of the script we read together in class

Rainforest Murder

500

The name of the secret door in the floor of the stage

Trapdoor