Technical Theatre
Performance
Acting Skills
Theatre Terms
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100

Name one of the 7 types of technical theatre.

Set, Sound, Props, Costumes, Lights, Hair & Makeup, or Stage Management

100

This is the name of the space that actors perform in/on.

Stage

100

The three Ensemble Skills are focus, listening and _______________.

What is body control?

100

Define "Ensemble"

A group of people working together to complete the same goal or complete the same project.

100

This is Ms. Promisel's first name. 

Ashley

200

Something that is held or used by an actor onstage. 

A prop.

200
You have to participate in one of these to get cast into a show. 

Audition and/or callback. 

200

Name any theatre game we have played in class or after school. 

(name of theatre game)

200

Define the term "design" in theatre. 

To Design: To create and develop a detailed plan on how a product will exist in physical form.  

A Design: a drawing, written plan or visual showing how a product will look

200

_________ and ____________ is better than __________ and ____________.

Strong and wrong, is better than quiet and right. 

300

When a director or designer is developing their ideas, they write this type of statement. 

A vision statement.

300

This is the term for when you make sure to face the audience while performing. 

Cheating out or facing out. 

300

Describe a way you can mark up your script as an actor. 

Underline, circle, box or mountains for emphasis. 

Write your objective, emotions or tactics on the side. 

Write down your blocking in shorthand.

Mark where you are going to breathe in a monologue or scene. 

Mark where the beats are in a scene or monologue. 

300

Define "blocking"

Where an actor stands or moves on stage. 

300
The reason the classroom is painted black. 

To help keep the room cool when all the stage lights are on.

400

What is a Gallery Walk?

Where technicians show off their work and get asked questions about it

400

If it's not your ________, don't __________  ___.

If it's not your prop, don't touch it. 

400

This is the best way to support a scene partner onstage during improv.

Say "Yes, and" to what they are doing. 


400

Define "Tableua(x)"

A frozen picture(s)

400

That's so...

Cwazy

500

When reading a script, this is where you can look for hints about technical needs of a show. 

Stage Directions

500

If you can _____ ___ ___________, they can ____ ____.

If you can see the audience, they can see you. 

500

Translate this: Jordan En USR, X DSL, ⬇️, ⬆️, X USC, Ex USR

Jordan enters from Upstage Left, crosses to Downstage Left, sits down, stands up, Crosses Upstage Center, and Exits Upstage Right.

500

Define "Foley Art"

The act of making sound effects for a movie or radio by using different materials. 

500

When you are in a production, you have to write one of these for the playbill/program. 

Bio or biography