Stage Etiquette

Stage Etiquette

By Cathleen Bartels

Stage Etiquette

​Stage Etiquette is ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR during the run of a production.

Understanding the roles, responsibilities and efforts of those you work with on-stage is an important part of theatre.

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You can win the respect of your colleagues by knowing and following some simple rules!​

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Open Ended

In your own words, write what stage etiquette is as you understand it based on this first couple of slides:

Rule #1: BE ON TIME!​

Be on time for rehearsals and performances!​

​Don't make others wait for you!

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Draw

Draw a picture of being on time here:

RULE #2: Know your lines! 

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During the show, performers practice hard and

• know their lines.

• eat chili beans.

• watch the floor for aliens.

• are silly during rehearsals.

​Rule #3: Pick up your cues on-time

Don't miss your lines or say them too late!​

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Picking up your cues means...

• a place you can perform.

• get ready to shoot some pool.

• You say your lines, and perform your actions on-time.

• A place to dive off of into the mosh pit.

Don't upstage another actor!

​​Don't cut them off or upstage another actor.

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Stepping on another actor's lines or ​upstaging anther actor is rude.

Don't do it!​

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Rule #4:

Don't step on another actor's lines!​

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Stepping on another actor's lines is

don't do it!

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You want to pick up your

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Don't OVERACT while another actor is speaking!​

Stealing focus or gesturing or EMOTING too much is not appropriate. ​

Rule #5: Avoid Stealing Focus

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Multiple Choice

How do we show good actions on a stage? What is good stage etiquette?

• It all depends on the performers, and who they are.

• It depends on the astronauts.

• It depends on the time

• It depends on the day.

Rule #6: Find ways to cover for another actor

When another actor is "going up" (blanking on their lines)

​It is important to improvise lines, or say your next line to bring the other actor back to the play.

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Multiple Select

When an actor is "Going up" the other actors in the scene need to...

• Present them with a delicious dish.

• give them the hook!

• find ways to cover for them.

• be silly