Theatre Terminology Quiz, Part 3

Readings before a director to determine casting of a play.

• Auditions
• Casting
• Call-Backs
• Run Through

All stage lights go off at the same time.

• Curtains
• Blackout
• Lights Out!
• The end

A wish for good luck in a performance.

• Cheerio
• Good luck
• Break a leg
• Break an Arm

An additional audition for the final actors being considered. Similar to semifinals in sports.

• Casting
• Retakes
• Roleplay
• Call-Backs

The actors in a play.

• Cast
• Casting
• Roles
• Team

Selecting the actor who will play each role in a show.

• Rowing
• Casting
• Selecting
• Choosing

The carefully choreographed appearance of actors on stage after the performance to acknowledge the applause of the audience.

• Encore
• Run Through
• Curtain Call/Bows
• Strike

The direction for all actors, musicians, and technicians to go to their proper position and be ready for the beginning of a play or scene.

• Pose
• Formation
• Strike
• Places

An uninterrupted rehearsal of a scene, act, or the entire play.

• Run Through
• Dress Rehearsal
• Game
• Full practice

Person responsible for the physical set up, actors, and technical cues of a production as it is performed.

• Director
• Stage Manager
• Tech Manager
• The Boss