FAC-Drama Vocabulary 2

What is the term for a written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions?

• Script

• Blocking

• House

• Wings

Which term refers to the areas to the left and right of the stage, out of view from the audience?

• House

• Wings

• Backstage

• On stage

What is the name for the people who watch a play?

• Players

• Audience

• Characters

• Crew

Which term describes the process of moving actors to specific places on stage?

• Blocking

• Cheating out

• Dialogue

• Critique

What is the area called where the audience sits during a performance?

• House

• Backstage

• Wings

• On stage

Which term refers to the relationship and connection between the performers and the audience?

• Stage picture

• Player-audience relationship

• Script

• Dialogue

If an actor is told to "cheat out," what should they do?

• Move off stage quickly

• Turn their body slightly toward the audience

• Hide behind the set

• Speak more quietly

What is the main purpose of stage directions in a script?

• To provide the actors with their lines

• To tell actors where and how to move on stage

• To describe the costumes

• To list the audience members

How does "blocking" help a performance?

• It helps actors remember their lines

• It organizes where actors move and stand on stage

• It creates the script

• It designs the costumes

Why is feedback important after a performance?

• It helps actors improve their performance

• It tells the audience when to clap

• It changes the script

• It sets the stage lights