Drama Vocabulary Quiz

THE FINAL PHASE OF REHEARSALS BEFORE AN OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE. RUN WITH ALL TECHNICAL ELEMENTS IN PLACE.

• DRESS REHEARSAL

• LIBRETTO

• OPENING SHOW

SMALL ACTION ON STAGE.

• BLOCKING

• STAGE BUSINESS

• CHEATING

TO CREATE LINES OR ACTIONS SPONTANEOUSLY WHEN NECESSARY. [IN OTHER WORDS TO MAKE UP SOMETHING TO KEEP THE SCENE/DIALOGUE GOING.]

• CLEAR

• ADLIB

• COUNTER

THE PART OF THE STAGE PROJECTING PAST THE CURTAIN LINE INTO THE AUDITORIUM.

• BORDER LIGHTS

• APRON

• CHOREOGRAPHER

THE SCRIPT IN A MUSICAL OR PLAY.

• BRACE

• LIBRETTO

• ASBESTOS

THE FIREPROOF CURTAIN CLOSING OFF THE STAGE FROM THE AUDITORIUM/AUDIENCE.

• BACKDROP

• ASBESTOS

• CHOREOGRAPHER

MOVING FROM BEHIND SOMEONE SO ONE PERSON WILL NOT BE BLOCKED BY ANOTHER.

• CHEATING

• COUNTER

• BOX OFFICE

A LARGE PAINTED CLOTH USED AS A BACKGROUND SO SET THE LOCATION FOR A SHOW OR SCENE.

• BACKDROP

• BOX SET

• BATTEN

TO REMOVE FURNITURE PROPS OR PEOPLE FROM THE STAGE.

• BRACE

• CLEAR

• CAST

A LONG PIECE OF WOOD OR PIPE THAT HANGS SCENERY, LIGHTS, CURTAINS AND BACKDROPS ABOVE THE STAGE.

• BATTEN

• LIBRETTO

• FIRE CURTAIN