SHS Theatre I Final Spring 2023

A _________________ is a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Lecture

• Poem

The actor who learns the part of another actor playing a major role; he or she is ready to go onstage in the unexpected absence of the original actor.

• Lead

• Stage Manager

• Minor Character

• Understudy

Is it a good idea to "cheat out" when you're onstage? Why or why not?

• Yes, it's good to cheat out because it makes it easier for the audience to see all the details of your costume.

• Yes, it's good to cheat out because it ensures that the audience will be better able to see and hear you.

• No, it's not good to cheat out because cheaters never win.

• No, it's not good to cheat out because the audience will think you don't care about the other performers onstage.

Number 1 is which stage direction?

• DR- Down Stage Right

• DL- Down Stage Left

• UR- Up Stage Right

• UL- Up Stage Left

Number 5, is what stage direction?

• M- Middle Stage

• MC- Middle Stage Center

• C- Center Stage

• UC- Up Stage Center

Stage right and stage left are from the (a)   perspective.

This is the planned movement of an actor on stage:

• Choreography

• Blocking

• Walking

• Crossing

The reason a character does or says something

• Blocking

• Cheating Front

• Staying Open

• Motivation

An area on either side of the stage out of the audience's view.

• The Wings

• The Curtains

• The Apron

• The Sightlines

What area of the stage is closest to the audience?

• Downstage

• Upstage

• Stage Left

• Center Stage