Theater Roles
This person is responsible for directing the play
What is a director?
This term refers to the area closest to the audience.
What is downstage?
This term describes how clearly an actor speaks
What is articulation?
This style of theater involves song, dance, and dialogue.
What is musical theater?
This is the name of the visual backdrop on stage.
What is scenery?
This person designs the costumes for a production
Who is a costume designer?
This stage direction means to move away from the audience.
What is upstage?
This exercise involves repeating consonant sounds to improve clarity.
What are tongue twisters?
This style of theater emphasizes exaggerated comedy.
What is farce?
These are colored sheets placed over lights to change the mood.
What are gels?
This person oversees the entire production, including the budget and schedule
Who is the producer?
This phrase means to leave the stage on the actor’s left side.
What is "exit stage left"?
This term is used when an actor uses their body to express emotions.
What is body language?
This form of theater involves audience interaction and improvisation.
What is intercative theater?
These are the people who move props and scenery during a performance.
Who are the stage crew?
This person manages the technical aspects of a production, including lighting and sound
Who is a technical director?
This is the term for the center of the stage.
What is center stage?
his is the term for the control of breath for effective vocal delivery.
What is breath control?
This term describes serious, thought-provoking plays dealing with human emotions.
What is drama?
This is the script that includes all technical cues.
What is the prompt book?
This person writes the script for a play
Who is the playwright?
When an actor faces away from the audience, it is called this.
What is upstaging?
This term describes the rhythm and speed of speech in a performance.
What is pacing?
This style is characterized by absurdity and illogical situations.
What is absurdist theater?
This element involves creating sound effects for a production.
What is Foley?