THEATRE HISTORY & TERMS
What ancient civilization is known as the birthplace of theatre?
Ancient Greece
What do we call the people who watch a play?
What is The audience
If an actor moves toward the audience, which direction is that?
What is Downstage
What do we call a person who plays a role in a play?
What is Actor
What element of theatre includes lights, sound, sets, and costumes?
Technical theatre
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What is a play called that is meant to be performed on stage?
What is A Script
What stage direction means moving away from the audience?
What is Upstage
What is it called when actors stay in character during a performance?
Staying in character
Who is in charge of lighting, sound, and scene changes during a show?
The stage manager
What type of play is meant to be funny?
What is Comedy
What do actors do to prepare lines and movements before a show?
What is Rehearse
What direction is stage left based on?
The actor’s point of view
What term means using facial expressions and body movement to show emotion?
Body language
What do we call the background or environment of a play?
What is the set
What type of play usually ends sadly or seriously?
What are
Tragedy
.
What is the area on stage where actors perform called?
What is : The stage
What does “enter stage right” mean?
The actor comes on stage from the right side (actor’s POV)
What is blocking?
Planned movement on stage
What are items actors use on stage called?
What is props
What do we call a break between acts?
What is Intermission .
What do we call the written dialogue spoken by characters?
What is Lines
What do we call directions written in the script that tell actors how to move or speak?
Stage directions
What is projection in acting?
Speaking loudly and clearly so the audience can hear
What type of lighting focuses attention on a specific actor or area?
Spotlight