Theatre Roles-pt1
The main role and usually the protagonist.
Leading actor
The person who oversees the musical numbers and tells the story through dance is the ____?
Choreographer
What are the tiered seats on the sides of the theater called?
Boxes
If you have a show at 5:00pm, and your call time is half hour, what time do you need to be at the theater?
4:30pm
If I tell you that our Spring musical, Six, has five show run, what does that mean?
A secondary character who supports or gives conflict to the lead.
A supporting actor
What does PSM stand for?
Production Stage Manager
What type of stage is surrounded by the audience on all sides?
In the round
What does the production assistant do?
Runs errands, sweeps the stage before rehearsal and assisting the production as a unit, not the show.
If you get cast in a play that you will perform for 2 months, how long is the run?
2 months
A group of actors, that help shape the story.
Ensemble
A member of the ensemble that runs rehearsals and ensures the choreographer's vision is carried out.
Dance Captain
What type of stage is surrounded by the audience on three sides?
Thrust stage
Who contributes to the comic relief, background storytelling and choreography and harmony?
True or False.
Before a performance, you should tell an actor good luck.
A person who studies another actor's role so they can step in if needed
Understudy
Who studies multiple ensemble roles and can perform any of them when needed.
Swing
What type of stage is framed by an arch?
Proscenium
What does the ASM primarily help with?
Cue calling and backstage organization
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Someone not in the show at all but studies a lead's lines in case they must fill in.
Stand by
What does ASM stand for?
Assistant Stage Manager
Name the sections of seating in order starting from the stage.
Stage, orchestra pit, orchestra, mezzanine, balcony.
What does it mean if the theatre is dark?
They are not open for shows, they are not having rehearsals and the theater is closed.
What is blocking?
The path an actor takes in a scene that is agreed upon by the actor and director