Show:
Stage Directions
Stage Areas
Body Positions
Miscellaneous
Properties
100
Towards the audience.
What is downstage?
100
The middle of the stage or "C".
What is center stage?
100
The position which the actor is facing towards the audience.
What is open?
100
Readings of specific roles before the director to determine casting.
What is an audition?
100
Small objects the actors handle onstage, such as teacups, letters, books, and candies.
What are hand props?
200
The actor's right as he stand onstage facing the audience.
What is stage right?
200
The part of the stage enclosed by the setting that is visible to the audience in any particular scene.
What is onstage?
200
The position when the actor is facing the audience but is slightly turned to the left.
What is one quarter left?
200
A small part with few lines.
What is a bit part?
200
Hand props that are carried on the actor's person and are used only by him-such as watches, spectacles, and cigarette holders.
What are personal props?
300
The director's arrangement of the actors' movements on stage with respect to one another and the stage space.
What is blocking?
300
Offstage space at the right and left of the acting areas.
What is wings or backstage?
300
The position when the actor is completely turned away from the audience.
What is full back?
300
A term used when an actor plays in a more open position.
What is cheating?
300
Accessories used by the actor in executing business-fans, walking sticks, gloves, and handbags.
What are costume props?
400
Away from the audience.
What is above or upstage?
400
The portion of the stage away commonly labeled "UR."
What is upstage right?
400
The position two actors are in when are equally open to the audience.
What is shared?
400
In an interior setting, the imaginary side of the room toward the audience.
What is the fourth wall?
400
Objects for dressing the stage not used by the actors in executing their business. Vases of flowers, lamps, and clocks.
What are stage props?
500
Away from the center of the stage.
What is out?
500
The portion of the stage commonly labeled as "DLC."
What is downstage left center?
500
The position when one actor takes a position that forces the second actor to face away from the audience.
What is upstaging?
500
The movement commonly labeled "S, X L5."
What is stand and cross left 5 steps?
500
The place props are kept when they are not in use on the stage.
What is a prop table.