Community and Warmups
What is a warmup?
activities actors do BEFORE a rehearsal or performance to get their voice, body and mind ready.
What is Audience Etiquette?
proper and respectful behavior expected from people watching a live performance.
Name the 4 general areas of a stage
Upstage, Downstage, Stage Right, Stage left
What is a PROSCENIUM stage?
A performance area with the audience sitting on one side facing the same direction. Usually a proscenium arch separates actors from the audience.
What type of theatre is our classroom?
Black-Box Theatre
What is an ensemble?
group of people (dancers, artists, musicians) coming together to create for a common goal
When AND where are you allowed to eat or drink at a theatre?
Anytime not during the show and in the lobby
What are stage directions? There are 2 answers
1. tell actors where to go or what to do on the stage
2. written in ( ) in a script for actors/tech/directors
What is the area of the stage where actors can act called?
The playing space
What color is your class's LO?
Pink
What are the 3 types of warmups in theatre?
Vocal, Physical, Mind/Mental
You are not allowed to take photos or videos of a show. Why?
Distracting and against copyright
If I told you to go downstage right in the classroom, where would you go?
See answer
What is the difference between a Thrust Stage and an Arena Stage?
Thrust has audience on 3 sides, Arena has the audience on all 4
What is Ms. Watkins' favorite color? Bonus points if you remember the specific one
Purple, specifically periwinkle
What are the actor's tools?
Mind Body and Voice
When are the appropriate times to use the bathroom?
Before the show, after the show, or during intermission
What is blocking?
the planned movement of actors on stage.”
or “the director’s map of actor movement on stage.
What is the main curtain line that separates the stage from the audience called?
Grand Drape/Curtain
What does cheating out mean?
an actor slightly turning their body or face toward the audience to be more visible and engaging
Name 4 warmups we do in class?
Answers may vary
What is a short message before a performance begins about the show and reminders about audience etiquette called?
Pre-show Announcement
Name all 8 body positions
Full front, full back, profile right/left, 1/4 right/left, 3/4 right/left
What are the areas of backstage on the sides called?
Wings (SR/SL)
What is Ms. Watkins' Dog's name
Daisy