Roles
The person to oversee all creative elements of a play, including guidance for the actors, technical design, lighting and sound
director?
the area of the stage farthest away from the audience.
upstage
The theatrical word for an action/movement an actor makes
gesture
a long speech by a single character, often an important revealing speech
monologue
Who gave Juliet the idea that she could take a sleeping potion to 'appear' dead?
Friar Lawrence
The name for someone who will give actors their lines if they forget
a prompter
The area of the stage closest to the audience
downstage
The theatrical word for stressing a word, syllable, phrase
emphasis
The name for the section 'between' each scene
transition
Name the prince of Verona
Escalus
The person who researches the clothes characters will wear, decides which styles and fabrics to use, and then draws or paints the clothes in sketches.
costume designer
The name for a stage that has the audience on 3 sides
thrust
the term used to describe the movements and positions that are decided by the director during rehearsal.
blocking
the last action or dialogue spoken that indicates action for someone else
cue
What is happening in the scene in which Juliet says 'It was the Nightingale and not the lark that pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear'
Romeo is leaving through her bedroom window
The official name of the 'enemy' or opposition to the main character
Antagonist
The name for a stage that has the audience on 4 sides
in the round
What does PIPED BAP stand for?
pitch, intonation, pace, emphasis, dynamic, breath control, accent, pause
The name for when you make up speech for a scene so that it sounds naturalistic (e.g roses! roses! in R&J)
Ad Lib
6. Lady Montague, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt
The official name for the central character in a play
Protagonist
What is promenade staging AND give one example of when we used this this year.
When the audience walk around the set following the actors/characters on their journey
What does PET FLAGS stand for?
posture, eye contact, tension, facial expressions, levels, action, gestures, space.
What is the name of the theatre company that created 'Lovesong' and what is their style of theatre
Frantic Assembly and Physical theatre
What century was Romeo and Juliet written in and (bonus point!) who was on the throne?
16th Century (or 1500s) - Elizabeth the 1st