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WorksheetsTheatre Terms 2 - 6
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
On the left side of a stage from the point of view of a performer facing the audience.
stage left
stage right
upstage right
downstage right
On the right side of a stage from the point of view of a performer facing the audience.
stage left
stage right
upstage left
downstage left
Towards the front of the stage on the right-hand side as you look at the audience.
right
upstage right
downstage right
left
Towards the front of the stage on the right-hand side as you look at the audience.
right
upstage left
downstage right
left
The various flats, drops, etc. are used to create a particular visual setting of a play.
set
scenery
stage
audience
Opinions and comments are based on predetermined criteria that may be used for self-evaluation or the evaluation of the actors or the production itself.
conclusion
character
critique
introduction
The conversation between actors on the stage.
monologue
dialogue
denouement
directing
A long speech by a single character.
monologue
dialogue
denouement
directing
The placement and delivery of volume, clarity, and distinctness of voice for communicating to an audience.
rehearsal
position
projection
pacing
An expression movement of the body or limbs.
movement
mime
gestures
rehearsal
The written text of a play
tableau
script
text
play
Acting without words through facial expression, gesture, and movement.
pantomime
mime
gestures
rehearsal
A personality or role and actor/actress re-creates.
character
protagonist
characterization
conflict
The highness and lowness of voice.
diction
pitch
dynamics
articlulation
A spontaneous style of theatre through which scenes are created without advance rehearsal or a script.
pantomime
mime
gestures
improvisation
The tempo of an entire theatrical performance
motivation
pacing
objective
rehearsal
The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting.
participant
actors
audience
character
A position of a person's body when standing or sitting.
emotion
energy
stress
posture
