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






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






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






4. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






5. Foundation color used for stage make up






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Bar to which rigging and ropes are tied






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






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






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






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






15. Of or pertaining to the criticism of taste and the sense of the beautiful. Use of design principles and elements such as form - line - unity - variety and emphasis to create a pleasing work of art






16. Transparent colored medium used in front of stage lights






17. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






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






19. Actor's lounge backstage






20. Printed or typewritten copy of the play






21. Scenery OR establish definite movements and lines






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






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






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






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






26. Main character that opposes the protagonist






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






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






29. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






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






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






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






33. Unit to control the intensity of lights






34. Length of stage engagement for a performance






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






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






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






38. Painted curtain without folds - hung from battens






39. To create dialogue or movement off the top of your head - without a script






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






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






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






43. Imaginary wall between stage and audience






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






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






46. Directors planned movement for the characters






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






48. 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






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






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