Who is the person who is in charge of all creative elements of a show but doesn't do anything on opening night.
100
Stage Right and Stage Left
What is the right and left sides of the stage from the perspective of an actor facing the audience.
100
Open and Closed
What is the position where the actor is mostly facing the audience and the position where the actor is mostly away from the audience.
100
Cue
What is the last action or dialogue spoken that initiates action for someone else.
100
Black Out
What is a fast darkening of the stage.
200
Costume Designer
Who is the person who researches the costumes, decides which styles and fabrics to use, and then draws or paints the costumes in renderings.
200
Above and Below
What is the stage command meaning upstage and downstage.
200
Blocking
What is the term used to describe movements and positions that are decided during rehearsal.
200
Motivation
What is a character's reason for doing or saying things in a play.
200
Backdrop
What is a large sheet of painted canvas or "muslin" that hangs at the back of a set.
300
Stage Director
Who is the person who oversees all stage direction and prop management; this person stays behind the scenes and calls the show.
300
Backstage
What is the stage area beyond the acting area, including the dressing rooms.
300
Curtain Call
What is bowing and receiving the audience's applause at the end of the show, or, sometimes in opera, at the end of an act.
300
Ad Lib
What is a dialogue supplied by the actor that have not been rehearsed.
300
Calling a Show
What is the process of calling out the lighting, sound, and scene-change cues during a performance; usually done by the stage manager over a headset.
400
Technical Director
Who is the person assigned to construction of the set according to the needs of the script and director; often the person who is also in charge of lighting and sound.
400
Apron
What is the area in front of the main curtain on the stage.
400
Prima Donna
What is any conceited or temperamental performer.
400
Articulation
What is the clear pronunciation of dialogue by an actor.
400
Follow Spot
What is a large lighting instrument mounted on a stand so.that an operator can direct the beam in any direction.
500
Follow Spot Operator
Who is the person who is responsible for operating a follow spot during the production under the guidance of the technical director and stage manager.
500
Pit
What is the area immediately below the stage which is usually lower than the auditorium level; used primarily by the stage orchestra.
500
Playwright
Who is a person who writes plays.
500
Projection
What is the delivery of volume and clarity of voice for communicating to an audience.
500
Spike
What is the action of marking the stage floor with chalk or tape to indicate the position of furniture, properties, or scenery so that they will be placed correctly during scene shifts.