Parts of the Stage
The slanted floor on the stage, so that upstage was literally higher up
What is a rake?
the muscle located between the abdomen and the rib cage used for breath control and vocal support
What is the diaphragm?
calling attention to one’s own presence on stage and diverting attention away from the main actors
What is stealing the scene?
the opportunity to try out for a part in a play
What is an audition?
a person who creates or plans a specific part of a production, such as costumes, set, lighting, make up or sound
What is a designer?
To play toward the audience while seemingly conversing with other actors on stage
What is to cheat?
a person’s pronunciation of words, choice of words, and manner in which the person expresses himself or herself
What is diction?
the silent art of using body movements to create an illusion of reality
What is mime?
helpful comments and opinions that are expressed in a positive way
What is constructive criticism/feedback?
one who writes plays
What is a playwright?
The information provided by the playwright to give the actor’s instructions
What are stage directions?
the shaping and molding of speech sounds into syllables and words
What is articulation?
the use of mime techniques to tell the story
What is pantomime?
an assessment of a performance given before an audience
What is a performance evaluation?
a group of people working together cooperatively
What is an ensemble?
The planning and working out the movements and stage grouping for a play.
What is blocking?
the dialogue, sounds, movement, or business signaling an actor or technician to respond as rehearsed
What are cues?
losing concentration or getting out of character. Using dialogue or behavior inconsistent with the part an actor is creating
What is breaking character?
appropriate audience behavior at a theatrical event
What is audience etiquette?
the power to create ideas and pictures in one’s mind
What is imagination?
The angle of the actor’s body on stage in relation to the audience
What is body position?
the rising and falling of pitch, adding meaning, color and rhythm to spoken words
What is inflection?
experimenting with actions to grow as an actor
What are risks?
a spontaneous style of theatre using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes
What is improvisation/improv?
objects or items that might be part of the stage dressing or might be used by the actors for stage business and characterization
What are props?