THEATRE BASICS
WHAT IS THEATRE?
THE ART OF STORY-TELLING
To show that your character is sad after losing a toy.
(Answer: FACE)
In this story, a girl loses her glass slipper at a ball.
(Answer: Cinderella)
This term describes the area of the stage that is closest to the audience.
(Answer: Downstage)
What actors wear
Costume
A PERSON WHO PERFORMS IN A PLAY IS CALLED WHAT?
AN ACTOR
To let the audience know your character is excited about going to the amusement park.
(Answer: VOICE)
He climbs a beanstalk that leads to a giant's home in the sky.
(Answer: Jack and the Beanstalk)
This direction means to move towards the back of the stage, away from the audience.
(Answer: Upstage)
What actors use or hold on stage.
Prop
WHERE DO ACTORS PERFORM?
A STAGE
$300: To pretend you are jumping over a large puddle.
(Answer: BODY)
She lets down her long hair so that the prince can climb up the tower to rescue her.
(Answer: Rapunzel)
What Directions is closest to the window?
Stage Left
Brightens the stage or changes the mood.
Lighting
These are the spoken parts of a play, or the words the characters say.
(Answer: Dialogue)
To whisper a secret to another character in the play.
(Answer: VOICE)
In this tale, a girl wearing a red hood visits her grandmother's house.
(Answer: Little Red Riding Hood)
What Direction is closest to the smart board?
Stage Right
What actors wear on their face.
Makeup
What is story that is performed called?
A play
To show the audience that your character is sleepy.
(Answer: FACE)
A puppet whose nose grows when he lies wants to become a real boy.
(Answer: Pinocchio)
What direction is in the middle of the stage?
Center Stage.
Where a play takes place.
Setting