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Actors Workshop Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Long speech given by a character when they are alone on stage to show their thoughts or to explain the plot; used frequently by Shakespeare






2. Opening in the stage floor that permits the actors to enter from beneath the floor or to exit beneath it






3. Auditorium lights used before and after the play and during intermission






4. The director's technical liaison backstage during rehearsals and performances






5. Properties carried on stage by the actors during the play






6. Waiting for the audiences laughter to stop before continuing dialogue






7. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






8. Section of the stage floor between the footlights and the curtain






9. Actor's lounge backstage






10. Overhead curtain to mask the first border of lights and to regulate the height of the proscenium opening






11. Bar to which rigging and ropes are tied






12. Three dimensional scenery piece which stands by itself - such as a rock






13. To quickly begin a speech without allowing a pause between the first words of the speech and the cue.






14. A floodlight with an ellipsoidal reflector - can be hung from battens






15. Seating in the auditorium






16. Permanent framed opening through which the audience sees the play






17. To hide an unplanned instance on stage from the audience






18. The director's technical liaison backstage during rehearsals and performances






19. Auditions for parts in a play






20. Warning for actors to assume their position on stage for the beginning of the scene






21. Indications to the director and actors about carious aspects of the play - including information on characters - how a play should proceed - how a play should look - and the mood or effects of a play






22. Of or pertaining to the criticism of taste and the sense of the beautiful. Use of design principles and elements such as form - line - unity - variety and emphasis to create a pleasing work of art






23. Opening in the stage floor that permits the actors to enter from beneath the floor or to exit beneath it






24. A sky drop that surrounds the back and sides of the stage






25. Contains script - blocking notations - warnings -crew charts - and other information necessary for producing the play






26. Lights with beams that can be focused and that are used for specific illumination






27. White lights used solely for rehearsal. in some theaters the strip lights are used in place of the work lights






28. Area behind scenery not visible to the audience






29. Area between the stage and first row of seats






30. One who can memorize a part rapidly






31. An actors move from one part of the stage to another






32. Staging with the audience sitting on all sides of the playing area






33. Money paid to the author for permission to stage his/her play






34. Auditorium lights used before and after the play and during intermission






35. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






36. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






37. To give lines and movement at the exact - effective moment






38. Rehearse scene without interruption






39. Painted curtain without folds - hung from battens






40. Take down set and props after the show's final performance






41. Three dimensional scenery piece which stands by itself - such as a rock






42. To play toward the audience






43. Deleten OR a command to stop action and dialogue






44. Basic idea of the play that gives unity to all elements






45. Transparent colored medium used in front of stage lights






46. Spot light with a fresnel lens that throws an efficient and soft beam...Jung from the teaser batten to light upstage areas






47. To play toward the audience while seemingly conversing with the others on stage






48. A part where the actor walks on and off the stage without having any line to say






49. To assume a position of equal dramatic importance with another actor






50. Scenery OR establish definite movements and lines