Theatre Terms

Upstage of (Cross above the sofa)

• Below

• Above

• Under

• Over

Downstage of(cross below the sofa)

• Below

• Above

• Under

• Over

To make up the lines.

• Makey Upity

• Abubu

• Ad-lib

• Amateur

One who works in the Theater without pay.

• Star

• Chorus

• Amateur

• Ensemble

A line delivered by an actor to the audience not noticed by other characters/actors onstage.

• Side-by-side

• Aside

• a meeting

• a conversation

At least one person who observes a player imitating life.

• Audience

• Watchers

• People

• Viewers

Portion of the theater not included in the auditorium and stage proper.

• Wings

• House

• Backstage

• Apron

Play manuscript

• Catalog

• Musical

• Magazine

• Book

Any specific action such as holding a book or turning on the tv

• Above

• Below

• Blocking

• Business

bulletin board backstage

• focus

• callboard

• blocking

• business