Theatre 1 & 2 Nine Week Exam

Acting done spontaneously and without a script; everything is made up on the spot. Often used in rehearsals to strengthen understanding of character.

• Objective
• Pacing
• Improvisation
• Projection

A competitive try-out for a role in a play. A chance for actors to show directors their capabilities in hope of being cast.

• Call
• Callback
• Audition
• Dress Rehearsals

A character who acts in opposition to the main character, or protagonist. Often the 'bad guy' of the play.

• Farce
• Antagonist
• Conflict
• Dialogue

Identify the Acting Area

• USL
• SR
• DSR
• SL

Definition: offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area.

• Backstage
• Off Stage
• Wings
• House

Definition: the conversation between actors on the stage.

• Act
• Dialogue
• Exposition
• Plot

Definition: center of the stage.
*What is the abbreviation?

• (US)
• (SR)
• (DS) 
• (CS)

Definition: the section of the theater where the audience sits; also called “out front”.

• Back Stage
• House
• Wings
• Off Stage

Stage Manager

• the person who calls the cues during performance, is the director’s assistant during the rehearsal process, the liaison between cast and management

• responsible for the selection and casting of a season of plays for the company

• creates the plans, paintings, models and drawings that describe the setting (the physical environment) for the theatre event

• creates the drawings, fabric swatches, and lists that describe the clothing which will be worn by the performers

Assistant Stage Manager

• person responsible for the construction and organization of the properties used for the show

• assists the stage manager

• creates the plans, lists, and program of lighting changes (cues) that determines which stage lights will be on at what moment

• responsible for all financial and administrative operations of a theatre company