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Theatre Terms
What are stage directions?
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Things the actors are supposed to say
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The person who directs the play
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Positions on the stage
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Things the actors are supposed to do
What is acting done by one person called?
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Duet
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Monotone
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Monologue
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Solo Acting
What does the theme of a play refer to?
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The stage decorations
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The central idea
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The costume choices
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The directing choices
What is a cast when referring to theatre?
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The people who portray characters
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The people who work behind the scenes
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The thing you wear when you "break a leg"
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A statue of a character
What does a stage manager do?
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Directs the play
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Manages backstage
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Tells the characters what to do
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Tells the characters what to say
The way that a character is portrayed is called what?
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Actor's choice
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Directing
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Improvization
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Characterization
People who work behind the scenes are called what?
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Crew
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Cast
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Actors
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Characters
What does the director do?
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Acts onstage
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Manages backstage
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Directs the play
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Writes the play
What does tone refer to?
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Vocal Pitch
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Vocal Quality
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Vocal Strength
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All of the above
What does dialogue refer to?
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What the actors should say
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What the actors should do
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What accent the actors should have
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How the actors should move onstage
Someone who writes works of drama is called...
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an actor
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a playwright
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a producer
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a theatrician
This person oversees many aspects of a performance, including ticket sales and advertising
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a stage manager
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a producer
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a dramaturg
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an understudy
If you want to know all of the entrance and exit cues for every actor in a performance, who would you ask?
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the stage manager
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the producer
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the playwright
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the understudy
This is the person develops the vision for a performance and works with performers to make that vision come alive onstage
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the lead performer
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the producer
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the director
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the swing
Keagan was excited to play the role of Jesus in a production of Godspell, but at the last minute, he fell down a flight of stairs and broke both his legs. On opening night, the role of Jesus was play by Tre, Keagan's _________.
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BFF
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director
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understudy
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cousin
This word comes from the Greek term "drao-", which means "doing" or "action"
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drama
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director
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deus ex machina
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blocking
Anya was so busy making videos on TikTok that she completely forgot about the presentation due in her science class. Luckily, she was able to use her ______ skills to do a decent job even without rehearsal.
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emoting
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playwright
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pantomime
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improv
If your microphone stops working during a Zoom call, you might be able to communicate by using your _______ skills!
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sitzprobe
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cold reading
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pantomime
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upstaging
Good actors know that they must always appropriately _______ when onstage, even when they aren't speaking or moving.
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pantomime
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emote
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direct
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upstage
This is when a character is alone onstage, sharing their thoughts aloud.
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scrime
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cheating out
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soliloquy
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stage directions
This word refers to the dance movements that are performed to songs during a musical theatre production.
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blocking
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choreography
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script
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upstaging
What word do we use to describe a rehearsal that serves the purpose of getting the orchestra and the singers comfortable performing together?
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understudy
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choreography
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props
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sitzprobe
Which of these is most likely to happen FIRST when preparing a theatrical performance?
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dress rehearsal
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cold reading
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blocking
When a director instructs performers on where/how to move and place themselves on stage, it's called ________
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sitzprobe
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cold reading
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blocking
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sets
In The Lion King, these might include Pride Rock and a backdrop of the African savannah.In The Little Mermaid, they might include an undersea kingdom complete with a throne, and a stone grotto full of treasures.
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choreography
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sets
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props
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scrim
At the end of a Greek drama, a crane-like tool was often used to lower a character onstage. The character represented a god, and typically would determine the outcome of the story. This event is called ______.
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Deus ex machina
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improv
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sets
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soliloquy
Where does an actor go to relax before going onstage to perform?
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the Deus ex machina
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the green room
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the proscenium
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the fourth wall
Another word for the bows that happen at the end of a performance is ________
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standing ovation
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curtain call
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cheating out
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the fourth wall
Which of the following is an example of upstaging?
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During his scene with Jenyra, Xander continually moves further away from the audience. Jenyra has to turn away from the audience in order to talk to Xander.
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Elina projects her voice to the back of the auditorium so that everyone can hear her.
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Abygail pushes John down the stairs so that he actually "breaks a leg" before a performance.
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Addison dances across the stage on her tiptoes. Nate also crosses the stage, while walking like a gorilla.
Is it a good idea to "cheat out" when you're onstage? Why or why not?
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Yes, it's good to cheat out because it makes it easier for the audience to see all the details of your costume.
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Yes, it's good to cheat out because it ensures that the audience will be better able to see and hear you.
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No, it's not good to cheat out because cheaters never win.
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No, it's not good to cheat out because the audience will think you don't care about the other performers onstage.
An exceptional stage performance often results in...
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a stage combat scene!
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a sitzprobe!
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a fourth wall!
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a standing ovation!
The PLACEMENT of ACTORS in relationship to furniture or other actors.
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Ensemble
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Business
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Cattle Call
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Blocking
Upstage of (Cross above the sofa)
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Below
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Above
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Under
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Over
Downstage of(cross below the sofa)
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Below
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Above
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Under
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Over
To make up the lines.
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Makey Upity
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Abubu
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Ad-lib
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Amateur
One who works in the Theater without pay.
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Star
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Chorus
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Amateur
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Ensemble
A line delivered by an actor to the audience not noticed by other characters/actors onstage.
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Side-by-side
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Aside
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a meeting
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a conversation
At least one person who observes a player imitating life.
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Audience
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Watchers
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People
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Viewers
Portion of the theater not included in the auditorium and stage proper.
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Wings
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House
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Backstage
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Apron
Play manuscript
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Catalog
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Musical
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Magazine
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Book
Any specific action such as holding a book or turning on the tv
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Above
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Below
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Blocking
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Business
bulletin board backstage
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focus
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callboard
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blocking
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business
The kind of audition at which many actors are present.
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Cattle call
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Flats
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Callboard
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Tag line
A person, animal, or entity in a play or scene.
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Person
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Character
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Cattle Call
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Cross
The process of creating a believable person by exploring the physical, social, and psychological dimensions of a role. (This is the LONG definition) ;-)
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Characterization
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Character
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Audience
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Costume
Group of singers, dancers, and speakers working in unison.
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Broadway
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Ensemble
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Chorus
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LA
An actor's stage clothing
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Dress
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Outfit
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Costume
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Dressing Room
TENSION between two or more actors or between characters and ideas.
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Conflict
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Conversation
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Falling Action
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Gossiping
To attempt to hide mistakes in lines or actions.
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Business
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Blocking
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Cover
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Costume
Actor's movement from one part of the stage to another shown by an X.
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Cartwheel
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Cue
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Cross
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Cut
LAST WORD of a speech which SIGNALS another line
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Characterization
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Callboard
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Cue
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Cut
To stop action or omit
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Cross
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Tag line
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Cut
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Costume
the HARMONIOUS blending of many efforts of artists in a production
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chorus
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ensemble
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choir
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duet
Pieces of scenery that form walls.
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blocking
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Focus
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Fourth wall
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Flats
To center attention on something.
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Focus
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ad-lib
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characterization
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cross
Imaginary side of the room towards the audience.
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Fourth wall
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3rd wall
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2nd wall
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1st wall
LOUNGE near the stage for actors and crew
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Pink Room
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Green Room
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Blue Room
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Red Room
SMALL ITEMS that actors use onstage
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scene
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scenery
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set
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props
arch that frames the stage. (what type of stage do we have?)
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scenery
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flats
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Proscenium
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set
The scenery for an act or scene.
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Scenery
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Set
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Scene
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Act
The LAST LINE in an act or play.
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Tag line
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Cross
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Scenery
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Cue
Space off to the SIDES of the stage where the actors cannot see.
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house
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wings
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apron
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backstage
This is the planned movement of an actor on stage:
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Choreography
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Blocking
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Walking
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Crossing
This triggers an action or the start of a line.
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Lights
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Sound
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Sight Lines
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A Cue
A word or line or even set of lines that are removed from a script is called.
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A cue
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A cut
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An aside
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Blacked out
A line that is spoken as a thought or to the audience is called:
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An Aside
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A Stage Whisper
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Motivation
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A Cue
The reason a character does or says something
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Blocking
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Cheating Front
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Staying Open
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Motivation
What is the difference between a Protagonist and an Antagonist?
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One is a boy and one is a girl.
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They are siblings.
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One is good and one is bad.
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One is young and one is old.
This is something small that is used by an actor.
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Set Dressing
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The Set
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A Prop
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The Apron
What is the physical world that an actor inhabits while on the stage?
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The Apron
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The WIngs
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The Set
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Backstage
The area behind the stage where the audience cannot see.
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The Apron
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Backstage
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Aside
An area Backstage that is specifically on either side of the stage.
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The Wings
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The Curtains
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The Apron
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The Sightlines
The part of the stage in front of the main drape or the procenium arch.
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Downstage
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The Wings
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The Apron
The line of vision from the audience to the stage is called:
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Aside
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Cue
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Sight Lines
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Apron
What area of the stage is closest to the audience?
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Downstage
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Upstage
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Stage Left
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Center Stage
Which area of the stage is farthest from the audience?
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Downstage
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Stage RIght
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Center Stage
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Upstage
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