Specific areas on stage that may represent different locations in a play.
What is Acting Areas
100
All performers performing in a play.
What is cast.
100
Determining the basic movements of the actors during a play. Some of these are provided by the playwright in stage directions but most come from the director.
What is blocking.
100
A lighting cue that requires the lighting technician to totally darken the entire stage.
What is blackout.
100
The actor faces the audience directly which is used fro maximum focus.
What is Full Front.
200
Part of the stage closest to the audience.
What is Downstage
200
Any item used to decorate the set and used to help create the action of a play.
What is props or properties.
200
All actions, excluding blocking performed by actors on stage to set the scene.
What is business.
200
A signal from the stage manager to an actor or member of the stage crew to perform their standby action such as get into position in order to enter the acting area.
What is cue.
200
When the actor stands with their back to the audience fully which is often used for special and dramatic effects.
What is full back.
300
This part of the stage is further away from the audience and in ancient Greek and Roman times it was elevated to the sky.
What is Upstage
300
Words spoken by an actor so that the audience can hear them, but the other actors cannot.
What is an aside.
300
Movement of an actor from one position on the stage to another.
What is cross.
300
As an actor, the line or action that gives memory recall of your next required action or line.
What is cue line/action.
300
Two actors face each other so only side view of their faces are shown.
What is profile.
400
The part of the stage that is always the actors_________ and ___________ not the audience _________and _________.
What is stage left and right.
400
To say something that is not given specifically in a script.
What is ad-lib or impromptu.
400
Actor is to turn front and face the audience.
What is open.
400
When the actor can and cannot use their scripts.
What is on/off book.
400
Actor is cheating to the right or left so 3/4 of their face is shown.
What is 1/4 turn
500
When an actor comes on stage onto the acting area.
What is entrance.
500
The length of a pause between words, speeches, or actions.
What is Beat
500
Longer route used to indicate indecision, casualness.
What is curved cross.
500
A technical rehearsal in which the technical elements are rehearsed from one cue to the next.
What is cue to cue.
500
The actors turns away from the audience so 3/4 of their back is to them and only 1/4 of their face is shown.