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






2. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






3. Actor's lounge backstage






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






5. To play toward the audience






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






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






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






10. Lights without lenses used for blending and toning






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






12. Center attention on OR center light beam on






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






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






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






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






17. Change scenery






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






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






20. Foundation color used for stage make up






21. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






22. Auditions for parts in a play






23. Bar to which rigging and ropes are tied






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






25. Main character that opposes the protagonist






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Deleten OR a command to stop action and dialogue






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






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






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






36. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






37. Foundation color used for stage make up






38. Change scenery






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






40. Scenery OR establish definite movements and lines






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






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






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






44. Throw focus on the important character in a scene






45. Actor's lounge backstage






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






47. Area between the stage and first row of seats






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






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






50. Rehearse scene without interruption