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Actors Workshop Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To capture audience attention legitimate as opposed to gove or share






2. Evaluations and suggestions






3. Auditioning with a script that you have not had the opportunity to read before the audition






4. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






5. Seating in the auditorium






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






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






8. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






9. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






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






11. The days and nights during the run of a show when a performance is not scheduled






12. The clear and precise pronunciation of words






13. Length of stage engagement for a performance






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






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






16. Evaluations and suggestions






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






18. Bar to which rigging and ropes are tied






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






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






21. Unit to control the intensity of lights






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






23. Auditions for parts in a play






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






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






26. Actor's lounge backstage






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






28. 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






29. The days and nights during the run of a show when a performance is not scheduled






30. To play toward the audience






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






32. Increase voice or actions so they will carry to the audience






33. Change scenery






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






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






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






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






38. Auditioning with a script that you have not had the opportunity to read before the audition






39. Imaginary wall between stage and audience






40. Seating in the auditorium






41. Slanted floor - allowing each row of the audience to see over the heads of those in front






42. To cover something from audience view






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






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






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






46. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






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






48. Auditions for parts in a play






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






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







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