Act It Out!
Do a pose showing Ms. Arnold's favorite holiday!
Pose!
What is Ms. Arnold's favorite Matilda song?
When I Grow Up!
When is Ms. Arnold getting married?
In October during fall break!
Where is Ms. Arnold from in the U.S.? (Hint: not Utah!)
Los Angeles, California
What is Ms. Arnold's favorite drink?
Pumpkin cream Chai!
This is the pretend person an actor becomes onstage, with wants and feelings.
Character!
Using breath and clear diction so your voice reaches the back row—no yelling.
Projection!
The planned and practiced movement for actors onstage.
Blocking!
Where the audience sits in a theatre.
The House!
A signal that tells an actor or crew it’s time to do something.
A) cue
B) signal
C) bird call
D) peace sign
A. Cue
Making up dialogue and actions without a script.
Improv
The exact words in the script that actors memorize.
Lines!
The actor's map on stage-- how they know where to go!
Stage Directions!
The stage direction going closer to the audience.
Downstage!
When all the lights go out at once.
A) night mode
B) blackout
C) spotlight selfie
D) slow fade
Telling a story with only body and face—no talking or props!
Pantomime!
A conversation between 2 or more characters in a play.
Dialogue!
Angling your body so the audience can still see your face while you talk.
Cheating out!
The stage direction going away from the audience.
Upstage!
A full run of the show in costume and makeup before an audience sees it.
A) script circle
B) dress rehearsal
C) fashion show practice
D) first-try run
B. Dress Rehearsal
The time you must arrive to get ready (not when the show starts).
A) start time
B) call time
C) whenever-o’clock
D) snack time
Call Time!
Speaking quietly but so the audience still understands.
Stage Whisper!
Reading from a script for the first time with little/no prep.
A) “I just got this” read
B) cold read
C) dramatic guessing
D) warm-up chat
Cold Read!
The hidden areas at the sides of the stage where actors wait.
A) side hangout spots
B) the audience room
C) feather zone
D) wings
Wings!
After the show closes, taking down the set and putting everything away.
A) curtain bows
B) set clean-up party
C) strike
D) snack break
C. Strike