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






2. Usually canvas covered wooden frame used for scenery






3. Painted curtain without folds - hung from battens






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






5. Area behind scenery not visible to the audience






6. Casting witout regard to race or ethnicity of the characters or actors






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






8. Area behind scenery not visible to the audience






9. To play toward the audience






10. 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






11. When the actor loses concentration while performing and is not in character






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






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






14. Center attention on OR center light beam on






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






16. Foundation color used for stage make up






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






18. Throw focus on the important character in a scene






19. Area between the stage and first row of seats






20. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






21. Taking audience attention away from the proper focal point






22. Auditions for parts in a play






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






24. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






25. Actor's lounge backstage






26. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue






27. Directors planned movement for the characters






28. When the actor loses concentration while performing and is not in character






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






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






31. The clear and precise pronunciation of words






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






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






34. Transparent colored medium used in front of stage lights






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






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






37. Words spoken by a character to the audience. The other character supposedly don't hear the speech






38. Actor's lounge backstage






39. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue






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






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






42. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Directors planned movement for the characters






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