Theatre Fundamentals Final Exam 22-23

The text the playwright gives the actors to work from.

• Fourth Wall

• Script

• Side

• Illusion of the first time

The invisible wall that separates the actors and the audience.

• Script

• Side

• Fourth Wall

• Illusion of the first time

This is a portion of the script - usually used for auditions or when the script is large and the actor only has a bit part.

• Fourth Wall

• Side

• Script

• Illusion of the first time

This is a type of blocking move where an actor moves to an open window for another actor

• Counter

• Open Up

• Cross

• Windows

This is a type of stage that looks like a picture frame.

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Black Box

• In the Round

This type of theatre is usually used for experimental theatre where the stage and audience positions can be changed.

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Black Box

• In The Round

Creating pockets on actors onstage so that everyone can be seen.

• Counter

• Open Up

• Cross

• Windows

This is a blocking move across the stage to another position.

• Counter

• Open Up

• Cross

• Windows

This type of stage juts out from the proscenium arch.

• Thrust

• Black Box

• Proscenium

• In the Round

This is the "writing between the lines", or what the characters are really saying without saying it.

• Motivation

• Improvisation

• Exposition

• Subtext