Parts of a Theatre
This is the level of seats located on the floor, usually level with the stage.
Orchestra
This is the placement and movement of actors in a scene.
Blocking
This type of stage has audience on all sides.
Theatre In The Round
This is a signal telling an actor to do something
Cue
Parts of a script you receive at auditions.
Sides
This is the area of seats located below the balcony.
Mezzanine
This is to read from a script with no rehearsal or preparation.
Cold Read
This type of stage has audience on three sides.
Thrust Stage
What are 3 different types of cues?
1. Lighting
2. Sound
3. Line
4. Actor's Movement
The transparent colored plastic sheets placed in front of a light used to create colored light.
Gel
This is where President Lincoln was shot.
Box Seats
This term means to clear away a set.
Strike
This is the type of is identified by its arch shape.
Proscenium Stage
You'll wait behind these curtains before your entrance.
Wings
This curtain is usually located upstage and is mainly used to cast lighting upon.
Cyclorama
Before a show, the stage manager might come around and inform the cast that THIS is opening.
House
This is something to put on the floor to know where to place scenery.
Spike Tape
This type of stage is on a slight incline.
Raked stage.
This curtain might be located downstage of an actor if they want the actor to look like a memory, or if they wanted to use projections in front of the actor.
Scrim
This type of theatre puts the audience and the actors into the same world.
Immersive Theatre
Actor's might wait here before a show and relax.
Green room
What is another important reason for spike tape besides to place scenery?
Lighting
What are three reasons to use a raked stage?
1. To see flat surfaces.
2. To create an illusion.
3. Visability of actors.
This is the invisible divide between the audience and the actors. Why is it important??
4th Wall. To make sure both actors are in the same environment.
What are reasons that a director might want to include some different levels in a scene?
1. Visability of actors
2. To show power
3. To show characters being in different environments.