Theatre terms

What are stage directions?

• Things the actors are supposed to say

• The person who directs the play

• Positions on the stage

• Things the actors are supposed to do

What is acting done by one person called?

• Duet

• Monotone

• Monologue

• Solo Acting

What is a cast when referring to theatre?

• The people who portray characters

• The people who work behind the scenes

• The thing you wear when you "break a leg"

• A statue of a character

What does a stage manager do?

• Directs the play

• Manages backstage

• Tells the characters what to do

• Tells the characters what to say

The way that a character is portrayed is called what?

• Actor's choice

• Directing

• Improvization

• Characterization

People who work behind the scenes are called what?

• Crew

• Cast

• Actors

• Characters

What does the director do?

• Acts onstage

• Manages backstage

• Directs the play

• Writes the play

What does dialogue refer to?

• What the actors should say

• What the actors should do

• What accent the actors should have

• How the actors should move onstage

The conversation between two or more characters onstage  

• dialogue
• improvisation
• makeup
• mimicry

to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script  

• improvisation
• makeup
• mimicry
• monologue