WorksheetsTheater Terms
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
the term used to cover all parts of training or instruction in the field of theater
drama
theater arts
script
dramatic structure
a story written to be played out on the stage
drama
theater arts
stage directions
characters
a written copy of the dialogue that the actors will speak
stage directions
theater arts
playwright
script
the personality an actor portrays in a scene or play that is different from his or her own personality
acting
dialogue
character
dramatic structure
an actor's assumed behavior for the purpose of projecting a character to an audience
dialogue
acting
dramatic structure
script
story in dialogue form to be acted out by actors before a live audience
play
stage directions
character
playwright
the special literary style in which plays are written
theater arts
playwright
drama
dramatic structure
one who writes plays
stage manager
actor
choreographer
playwright
preserved as a movie photograph
dramatic structure
edited
filmed
documented
the building in which plays are performed
stage
backstage
arena
theater
repeated action that becomes custom or ceremony
dialogue
ritual
performance
script
The best definition of: Upstaging
Drawing attention away from the main action on the stage.
No longer needing the book for your lines
The opposite of downstaging
The pattern of movements onstage for an actor
Best definition of: Blocking
Protecting one actor from another
The pattern of movements onstage for an actor, including entrances and exits
Standing directly in front of another actor, thus blocking them from the audience's view.
No longer needing the printed play for your lines
Missed Cue
Failing to come onstage or say your line at the correct time.
Wishing you still had the correct line memorized
Forgetting to maintain your character and suddenly becoming yourself onstage
Taking chances with your character and the lines
Best theater definition for: cheating out
Keeping other actors from reading off their scripts during a show
Keeping your actions and expressions in line with your character
Keeping your body in line with another actor so the audience can't see them
Keeping your body and face turned toward the audience, especially at an angle.
Best definition for: off book
Taking off the book's cover
Going off the written script and improvising your own lines
Reading off the book during the show
Lines are memorized and you no longer read off the book
Best definition for: script
The printed play with all the lines
The play's costuming information
The writer's cursive handwriting
The published reviews of the show
Best definition for: stage directions
Which direction to move in onstage -- north, south, east, west
The directions in italics and (parentheses) giving instructions to the actor
Having a purpose and direction for your character's emotions
Directing your face toward the audience as much as possible
Best definition for: breaking character
Causing another character to break down emotionally
Acting as your character the whole show whether or not you're speaking
Keeping each character in line with the printed play
Forgetting to maintain your character and becoming yourself instead
Best definition for: "Break a leg!"
Falling and breaking your leg
The opposite of hoping an actor does well
The same as wishing an actor "Good luck!"
Better to break a leg than an arm
Best definitions for: Stage left and Stage Right
Stage left & right are from the actor's point of view
Stage left & right are from the audience's point of view
Stage left & right are closer to and further away from the audience
Best definition of: Downstage & Upstage
Upstage is closer to the audience; downstage is further away from the audience
Upstage is further from the audience; downstage is closer to the audience
Upstage is above the stage; downstage is under the stage
Upstage is where the wings are placed; downstage is where the orchestra is placed
