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






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






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






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






5. Foundation color used for stage make up






6. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






7. 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






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






9. Actor's lounge backstage






10. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Throw focus on the important character in a scene






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






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






21. Change scenery






22. Taking audience attention away from the proper focal point






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






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






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






26. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue






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






28. Auditions for parts in a play






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Bar to which rigging and ropes are tied






37. Length of stage engagement for a performance






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






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






40. To cover something from audience view






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






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






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






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






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






46. Main character that opposes the protagonist






47. One who can memorize a part rapidly






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






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






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