WorksheetsTheatre Terms
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Upstage of (Cross above the sofa)
Below
Above
Under
Over
Downstage of(cross below the sofa)
Below
Above
Under
Over
To make up the lines.
Makey Upity
Abubu
Ad-lib
Amateur
One who works in the Theater without pay.
Star
Chorus
Amateur
Ensemble
A line delivered by an actor to the audience not noticed by other characters/actors onstage.
Side-by-side
Aside
a meeting
a conversation
At least one person who observes a player imitating life.
Audience
Watchers
People
Viewers
Portion of the theater not included in the auditorium and stage proper.
Wings
House
Backstage
Apron
Play manuscript
Catalog
Musical
Magazine
Book
Any specific action such as holding a book or turning on the tv
Above
Below
Blocking
Business
bulletin board backstage
focus
callboard
blocking
business
The kind of audition at which many actors are present.
Cattle call
Flats
Callboard
Tag line
A person, animal, or entity in a play or scene.
Person
Character
Cattle Call
Cross
The process of creating a believable person by exploring the physical, social, and psychological dimensions of a role. (This is the LONG definition) ;-)
Characterization
Character
Audience
Costume
Group of singers, dancers, and speakers working in unison.
Broadway
Ensemble
Chorus
LA
An actor's stage clothing
Dress
Outfit
Costume
Dressing Room
TENSION between two or more actors or between characters and ideas.
Conflict
Conversation
Falling Action
Gossiping
To attempt to hide mistakes in lines or actions.
Business
Blocking
Cover
Costume
Actor's movement from one part of the stage to another shown by an X.
Cartwheel
Cue
Cross
Cut
LAST WORD of a speech which SIGNALS another line
Characterization
Callboard
Cue
Cut
To stop action or omit
Cross
Tag line
Cut
Costume
the HARMONIOUS blending of many efforts of artists in a production
chorus
ensemble
choir
duet
Pieces of scenery that form walls.
blocking
Focus
Fourth wall
Flats
To center attention on something.
Focus
ad-lib
characterization
cross
Imaginary side of the room towards the audience.
Fourth wall
3rd wall
2nd wall
1st wall
LOUNGE near the stage for actors and crew
Pink Room
Green Room
Blue Room
Red Room
SMALL ITEMS that actors use onstage
scene
scenery
set
props
arch that frames the stage. (what type of stage do we have?)
scenery
flats
Proscenium
set
The scenery for an act or scene.
Scenery
Set
Scene
Act
The LAST LINE in an act or play.
Tag line
Cross
Scenery
Cue
Space off to the SIDES of the stage where the actors cannot see.
house
wings
apron
backstage
The PLACEMENT of ACTORS in relationship to furniture or other actors.
Ensemble
Business
Cattle Call
Blocking
