Stage
Personel
Terms
Terms 2
Misc.
100

Invisible wall between the audience and the actors. Many times actors can break this. 

What is the 4th WALL

100

 The person responsible for designing the visual aspects of a stage production.

What is a Set Designer?

100

The term for a long speech delivered by a character alone on stage, expressing their inner thoughts and feelings.

What is a Monologue?

100

Opening up to the audience

What is 1/4 open? What is Point your package? What is cheating out?

100

Hallsville Theatre's ritual- circle before a show. 

What is God Bless the theatre, God bless us, the theatre is magic and the magic is us.

200

This is the part of the stage that is closest to the audience and extends beyond the proscenium arch.

What is an APRON?

200

This term describes the person who is responsible for coordinating and managing all aspects of a theatrical production, from casting to final performance.

What is a DIRECTOR?

200

The final run-through of a production before it opens to the public is often called this.

What is a Final Dress Rehearsal?

200

The text that the actors work from

What is a Script?

200

What is the correct answer for actors and actresses after a director gives a note.

What is Yes mam/Yes sir Thank you?

300

 The audience directly faces the stage—which is typically raised several feet above front row audience level—and views only one side of the scene.


What is a Proscenium Stage?

300

The person who calls cues for a production?

Who is a Stage Manager?

300

The movement the director. gives the actors. It is expected to be written down and then memorized

What is BLOCKING?

300

The art of communication through your body rather than the spoken word?

What is Pantomime?

300
  • This playwright wrote tragedies like "Hamlet," "Macbeth," and "Othello."



Who is Shakespeare?

400

The part of the stage that is farthest away from the audience.

What is Upstage?

400

In charge of the major building aspects and bringing blueprints to life?

What is a Master Carpenter?

400

When another actor crosses so that they can be seen; used to balance out the action on stage.

What is a counter cross?

400

Term that refers to having all of the lines memorized for a rehearsal.

What is Off- Book?

400

This famous American playwright wrote "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible."

Who is Arthur Miller?

500


The stage is situated in the center of the theatre, with the audience facing it from all sides. 

What is Theatre in the Round?

500

Portrays characters and memorizes lines.

What is an Actor?

500

Studying your character and becoming the character on stage. 

What is characterization/ What is character work?

500

The term that refers to dances that are in a musical 

What is choreography?

500

Two terms that are used in theatre specifically for your voice. 

What is Articulation/Diction and Projection