6th grade Theater- Vocabulary and Stage Positions

Front

The actor’s movement from one area of the stage to another.

Back

Cross

Front

Words or actions that signal another actor to speak, move or act.

Back

cue

Front

The people or classmates watching the actors perform or share.

Back

audience

Front

The who, what, when, where, and why of any situation, scene, or play.

Back

5 W's

Front

What signals the end of a scene in a play when the stage lights go out?

Back

blackout

Front

Facing out to the audience; adjusting one’s body to make sure fellow actors are visible to the audience.

Back

cheat

Front

The part or role an actor re-creates (person, animal, object, or creature).

Back

character

Front

The part or role an actor re-creates (person, animal, object, or creature).

Back

character

Front

The actors who play the roles in the play.

Back

cast

Front

The planning and working out of the actor’s stage movements.

Back

blocking