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Actors Workshop Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The director's technical liaison backstage during rehearsals and performances






2. Change scenery






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






4. Detailed bits of action such as knitting - setting the table - etc. as distinguished from broad stage movement






5. A small movement in the opposite direction to the cross made by another actor






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






7. Movement of separate parts of the body - such as waving an arm or shrugging a shoulder






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






9. Throw focus on the important character in a scene






10. To capture audience attention legitimate as opposed to gove or share






11. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue






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






13. Printed or typewritten copy of the play






14. Keep the stage picture balanced OR decorations used to provide authenticity to the set and fill space






15. Seats can be arranged for proscenium - arena - or thrust staging






16. Actor Who is able to play a given role in an emergency






17. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






18. Painted curtain without folds - hung from battens






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






20. To cover something from audience view






21. To exceed the tempo and pitch of the previous speech






22. Set furnishings - including furniture - pictures - ornaments - drapes etc






23. Last words or action of one actor that immediately precede another actor's speech OR a signal for light changes - curtains - etc.






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






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






26. Sequence of events in a play OR production plan of backstage items such as a light plot or costume plot






27. Painted curtain without folds - hung from battens






28. Horizontal pipe suspended over the stage - from which scenery - lights - and curtains are hung






29. One who can memorize a part rapidly






30. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






31. Evaluations and suggestions






32. A combination of the proscenium and arena stages - with the audience sitting on two or three sides of the acting area






33. Taking audience attention away from the proper focal point






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






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






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






37. Seats can be arranged for proscenium - arena - or thrust staging






38. Lights without lenses used for blending and toning






39. And invitation to an actor to return for a second audition






40. The clear and precise pronunciation of words






41. Transparent colored medium used in front of stage lights






42. 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






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






44. Off stage to right and left of the acting area






45. Directors planned movement for the characters






46. Direction for an actor to leave the stage....opposite of :enter'






47. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue






48. Off stage to right and left of the acting area






49. Run through of all the technical aspects without the actors






50. Length of stage engagement for a performance






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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