Theater Production Quarter 2

When one actor mirrors another actor’s body position.

• Opening

• Beats

• Crossing

• Shared Position

Moving from one place to another

• Opening

• Beats

• Crossing

• Shared Position

Smaller sections of a scene that usually come at points where a character shifts moods or emotions or changes the topic.

• Opening

• Beats

• Crossing

• Shared Position

Keeping your face and the front of your body visible to the audience as much as possible.

• Opening

• Beats

• Crossing

• Shared Position

Your character’s present circumstances

• Status Quo

• Master Gesture

• Leading Center

• Upstaging

• Focus

A characteristic gesture of a character

• Status Quo

• Master Gesture

• Leading Center

• Upstaging

• Focus

The part of the body that characters lead with. Often reflects their nature.

• Status Quo

• Master Gesture

• Leading Center

• Upstaging

• Focus

When one actor is upstage of another on a proscenium stage

• Status Quo

• Master Gesture

• Leading Center

• Upstaging

• Focus

The intended point of interest onstage.

• Status Quo

• Master Gesture

• Leading Center

• Upstaging

• Focus

Something that stands between you and the achievement of your goal, something preventing you from meeting your objective.

• Motivation

• Objectives

• Obstacle

• Stakes

• Outcome