Tech Theatre Terms Review

"Left" and "right" are from the point of view of the ACTOR facing the audience.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• I have no idea

"UP" is the part of the stage closest to the audience.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The FRONT of the stage is...

• DOWN stage

• UP stage

A stage signal; the last few words, actions, or technical effects that prompt another actor's lines

• Stage business

• Special effects

• Cue

• Subtext

This is the name of the stage area in front of the curtain line.

• Wings

• Upstage

• Apron

These are the lights that surround the audience.

• Spotlights

• House Lights

What is the term for the area where actors wait before entering the stage?

• Green Room

• Backstage

• Orchestra Pit

What is the role of a director in a drama?

• To write the script

• To oversee the creative aspects and guide the vision of the production

• To design the costumes

• To sell tickets

An actor moving to the left side of the stage is moving

• Stage right

• Stage left

• Center

• Upstage

This is the term for the audience area.

• Backstage/Offstage
• Upstage
• House