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part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch and into the audience
What is an apron?
100
a change in a character's emotion, intention, or tactic.
What is a beat?
100
a follow-up audition by invitation only for performers being considered for a specific role.
What is a callback?
100
words spoken by two or more actors
What is dialogue?
100
the part or role an actor portrays
What is character?
200
the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.
What is articulation?
200
the precise staging of the actors/movements onstage.
What is blocking?
200
a word, phrase, or action that signals to a performer to begin a line, entrance, exit, or ac/tion
What is a cue?
200
the final resolution of the conflicts and complications in the plot of a story or play.
What is denouement?
200
the person who creates a unified vision for a production and who guides the design process, performers, and technical crew.
What is a director?
300
an interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician.
What is an audition?
300
the area of the stage that is beyond the view of the audience; also called offstage.
What is backstage?
300
to move from one area of the stage to another
What is a cross?
300
the literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
300
when the stage lights go out; signals the end of a scene or act on stage.
What is a black out?
400
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea
What is an allusion?
400
a large sheet of canvas or muslin that hangs at the back of a set to help portray the setting.
What is a backdrop?
400
to turn and face out to the audience
What is to cheat or cheating?
400
a person who researches dramatic literature and provides in-depth knowledge to the theatre or company.
What is a dramaturge?
400
performers bend forward to the audience to signal the end of a show
What is a bow?
500
an observation or remark a character makes to the audience that is not heard by other characters in the scene.
What is an aside?
500
the place where tickets are sold for admission to a stage production.
What is a box office?
500
reading aloud from a script or text without preparation or rehearsal
What is a cold reading?
500
"God in the machine" referring to the Greek practice of lowering a god into the scene to resolve a dilemma
What is Deus ex machine?
500
a group of people in theatre who work together as a team to achieve a common goal
What is an ensemble?