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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






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






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






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






5. Area behind scenery not visible to the audience






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






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






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






9. Main character with whom the audience's empathy lies






10. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






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






12. Seating in the auditorium






13. Area between the stage and first row of seats






14. Transparent colored medium used in front of stage lights






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






16. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






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






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






19. To have a specific reason for saying or doing something - to show character;s desires through voice and movement






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






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






22. A rehearsal where actors run from one technical cue to the next - without dialogue in between. This is done for the technical crew






23. Lights without lenses used for blending and toning






24. To cover something from audience view






25. To play toward the audience






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






27. The clear and precise pronunciation of words






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






29. Painted curtain without folds - hung from battens






30. Throw focus on the important character in a scene






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The clear and precise pronunciation of words






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






40. Deleten OR a command to stop action and dialogue






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






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






43. Loose weave curtain on battens used for 'visions' and 'flashbacks' etc opaque when lit from the front and transparent when lit from the back






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






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






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






47. Foundation color used for stage make up






48. Unit to control the intensity of lights






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






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