Vocabulary
Lighting
Acting
People in the Theatre
Makeup
100
The first public performance of a show.
Opening night.
100
With brands like Rosco, Lee, and Glen, these films are used in stage lighting to change the color or quality of light.
Gels.
100
This part of acting can be said to have 7 levels, ranging from collapse to hyper.
Tension
100
This person begins by reading the script and making notes of every place that requires a special sound or music. Working with the director, they make a list of all the sounds that are needed to establish time, space, and mood.
Sound designer.
100
This person knows how to establish things like age, status, and personality. They often come up with the designs and then show the actors how to apply it on their own. They are often in charge of hair as well.
Makeup Designer.
200
Official cast photos, often displayed in the lobby.
Headshots.
200
This is the name specifically used for this small piece of equipment in theatre. Be careful not to touch the glass directly with your fingers!
Lamp.
200
A conversation between two actors on stage is called this.
A dialogue.
200
This person can fulfill multiple jobs within a production, including board operators, prop handlers, dressers, and more.
What is a technician?
200
This substance is one of several that can be used to create false cuts, burns, or blemishes on an actor's skin.
Wax.
300
Location in the theatre where you can buy or pick up tickets.
Box Office.
300
Pictured below, this type of theatrical light is one of the most common. It uses multiple lenses and measures light spread in degrees, noted on the barrel of the instrument. It is named for the not-perfectly-circular light it produces.
Ellipsoidal.
300
A long speech given by one character to another character or group of characters.
A monologue.
300
This person is responsible for communication across all theatrical departments and runs the show once it opens.
Who is the Stage Manager?
300
This type of applicator can produce a variety of textures to create various things from a smooth, even tone to scratches or even facial hair.
Sponges.
400
The place where the audience sits to watch a play.
House.
400
This type of light has a three letter name that is also an acronym.
PAR (Parabolic Aluminized Reflector) Can
400
An actor told to move from the blue X to the red X on stage would need to cross _______________.
Down Left
400
This is the person whose job is to interpret the story through dance and movement. This person creates the dances and then teaches the movement to the performers.
Choreographer.
400
This substance is glue-like and can be used to apply wigs or other false hair as well as other types of prosthetics.
Spirit gum.
500
This is an order from the stage manager that usually comes about five minutes before the show begins.
Places.
500
Gobos are a frequently used lighting tool - what does Gobo stand for?
Go Between Optics
500
A group of actors working collaboratively together, or a group of actors in a specific show who fulfill multiple roles.
Ensemble.
500
This is the person who works with the director to determine and gather all the items needed on stage for the show. Some things might be set dressing and others might be held and used by the actors.
Props master.
500
This term is used to describe how easily a liquid like fake blood flows.
Viscosity.