Stage Directions
Parts of the Stage
Types of Stages
Basic Theatre Vocab
Surprise
100
The very middle of the stage
What is center stage?
100
The white/off-white curtain towards the back of our stage
What is the cyc?
100
The type of stage we have here at Fairview High
What is proscenium?
100
Movement on stage
What is blocking?
100
The term for no longer needing/using a script on stage
What is off-book?
200
The part of the stage that is past the proscenium arch (typically a semi-circle or semi-oval)
What is the apron?
200
The areas to the right and left of the stage space where actors/set pieces wait to go on stage
What are the wings?
200
The number of sides the audience is on for a thrust stage
What is three?
200
Definition of a prop
What is an object held by an actor?
200
The tall, thin curtains used to hide the wings and backstage from audience view
What are legs?
300
The side of the stage farthest away from the audience
What is upstage?
300
The name for the front curtain
What is the grand drape?
300
The type of stage with a front curtain
What is proscenium?
300
To face the audience when you're on stage even when it feels unnatural
What is cheating out?
300
What a backdrop is typically made out of
What is (painted) canvas?
400
The perspective that stage right and stage left are determined by
What is actor perspective?
400
The name for the curtains that hide the lights and equipment hanging over the stage
What are borders/teasers?
400
The type of stage used for outdoor theatre (not in an ampitheater)
What is found space?
400
Things to keep you "busy" on stage and in character
What is stage business?
400
Three ways that you can direct focus on stage
What is doing something physically different, separating the focus person, spotlighting, using sound, costuming with a brighter color, being on a higher level, having all the actors look at one spot?
500
What is downstage left?
500
What flats are made out of
What is plywood? OR What is muslin?
500
The type of stage that works well with simple scenic elements and full resources of lighting design
What is arena?
500
The four types of cues
What is verbal, physical, light, and sound?
500
Five ways you can create levels on stage
What is standing, sitting, laying down, standing on a set piece, standing on an elevated platform, etc.?