Stage Positions
Terms and Defs
Theatre Terminology
Body Positions
Mime and Pantomime
100

On our poster the position that Mrs. Hawkins is pointing to. 

what is Center Stage or stage center

100

That which happens on stage to hold the audiences attention

What is action?

100

an actor positions their body and feet to open out their body to face the audience 

what is open out?

or what is cheating out?

100

I am standing fully facing my audience and my feet are straight out. !! My body position is...

what is full front?

100

performance art that tells a story without dialogue

what is pantomime

200

on our poster the stage position that mrs. Hawkins is pointing to. 

What is stage left?

200

a nervous feeling felt by someone who is to appear in front of an audience

What is stage fright

200
the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional one. The purpose of which is to help the performer

What is constructive criticism

200

I am standing facing the chalkboard. my feet  all the way toward the chalkboard. My body position is...

what is profile right?

200

the theatrical technique of suggesting action, character, or emotion without words, using only gesture, expression, and movement

what is mime?

300

on our stage position poster the position that Mrs. Hawkins is pointing to? 

downstage right

300

The precise movement and positioning of actors on the stage

what is blocking?
300

The fuel that drives acting, enlivens performances, creates empathy and makes forceful characters

what is energy?

300

I am standing facing the chalkboard. my feet are not all the way toward the chalkboard in fact they are pointed a little towards the front of the classroom. My body position is...

what is 3/4 right?
300

this gesture represents pleading

what is palms up?

400

On our poster the position that Mrs. Hawkins is pointing to.

What is upstage center?

400

A piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on stage

What is drama?

400

To move from one position to another on stage

What is cross?

400

I am facing all the way to the smart board. my feet are straight and my body is facing the smart board. My body position is...

what is Full Back?

400

emotions such as love, courage, and honor are evidenced by 

what is a high chest and head, broad gestures, and free movement

500

on our stage position chart the position that Mrs. Hawkins is pointing to.

What is upstage left?

500

The direction of an actors intention, action, emotion, or line delivery to a specific target.

What is Focus?

500

special or traditional ways of doing things

what is convention?

500

when crossing I always use my

what is upstage appendages?

500

emphasizes physical movement

what is opposite action?