A person who subs for an actor in a play

A subdivision of an act in a play.

Matching up of characters and actors

a person playing the character roles

To put a story into your own words.

Technicians who work behind the scenes

The person in charge of supervising backstage

A planning & working out of movements & stage groupings.

Unconscious habits or movements made by a person/character.

The area where the players/actors perform.

the rising and falling of pitch

story in dialogue form to be acted out by actors.

A signal for an actor or tech to respond as rehearsed.

What the audience can see on stage

A force against the main character

The appropriate behavior of an audience

A long speech spoken by 1 person

The section of the theatre where the audience sits.

Curtains separating the audience from the stage.

A conversation between two or more actors on stage.

pretending what is happening on stage is real

Almost anything brought to life in front of an audience

The person in charge of the artistic production of a play.

opinions & comments based on predetermined criteria.

blocking the audience view of backstage

Turning out all the lights on stage

The person who designs the sets for a play.

The person responsible for the entire production

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Pantomime
Acting without words
Acting without a script or rehearsal
Cooking with a deep dish pan
A type of camera shot in the film industry
2
Understudy
College entrance Exam
A person who subs for an actor in a play
New song by Lady GaGa
Not studying enough for an exam
3
Assistant Director
Person who helps the director with worm-ups, roll, & notes.
All of the above.
Sometimes is the Stage Manager also.
Second in Command under the Director
4
Scenes
When a child is on stage crying.
Another word for someone who paints the set.
A subdivision of an act in a play.
Someone who is upset.
5
Casting
Matching up of characters and actors
Bandage on a broken arm
actors trying out for a play
The background of a play
6
Actor
a person playing the character roles
a person who designs the sets
person in charge of the artistic production of a play
a person working behind the stage
7
Protagonist
The main character
Bad Character
Force against main character
Good Character
8
Paraphrase
Another word for off stage.
The person who assist the Director of a play.
A term used in a script when phasing in a new act.
To put a story into your own words.
9
Crew
People on a ship
A type of haircut
Slang term for friends
Technicians who work behind the scenes
10
Stage Manager
The person in charge of supervising backstage
Person in charge of costumes
Person with the money
The person in charge of building the sets
11
Auditions
Checking of audio equipment
The back of the auditorium
actors trying out for a play
matching up of characters & actors
12
Blocking
Set pieces used for an UIL One Act Play.
Material used to build a set.
A planning & working out of movements & stage groupings.
A term used when an Actor can not remember their lines.
13
Mannerisms
Unconscious habits or movements made by a person/character.
The proper way to act in a Theatre.
A style of clothes worn by a character.
A prop used in a play.
14
Stage
The area in the theatre where the lights & sound are done.
The area where the players/actors perform.
Where the audience sits in a theatre.
The name of a theatre in Houston, Texas.
15
Scenery
Hand held items the actors use on stage
A division of an Act
Background for a play
A painting on stage
16
Inflection
The shaping & molding of sounds
actors trying out for a play
the rising and falling of pitch
matching up characters and actors
17
Props
Hand held items
Good Job!
Matching up characters
It leans against the wall
18
Play
Activity usely done on a playground.
A subdivision of an act in a script.
A story told in your own words.
story in dialogue form to be acted out by actors.
19
Articulation
Actors trying out for a play
A weapon used in the Middle Ages
The shaping & mold of sounds
A form of Art
20
Cue
A signal for an actor or tech to respond as rehearsed.
An item used by the Director to start a play.
A part of the script.
Used to play pool.
21
Sight Line
What the audience can see on stage
Blocking the audience view of backstage
A new style of glasses
A new brand of contacts
22
Script
A style of writing
A writer from the Romans times
A type of money
Written copy of the dialogue
23
Antagonist
The bad character
A force against the main character
The good character
The main character
24
Audience Etiquette
How a person sits and eats properly
A new TV game show
Where the audience sits
The appropriate behavior of an audience
25
Monologue
A long speech spoken by 1 person
A Readers or Radio script
A dialogue between 2 actors
The rising and falling of pitch
26
House
A building built on a stage.
The design of a set.
The section of the theatre where the audience sits.
A place backstage to keep props.
27
Improvisation
A written script
Improving your hand writting
Paying a fee to perform
unrehearsed and unscripted
28
Grand Drapes
Curtains separating the audience from the stage.
Curtain used at the back of the stage.
Oversized costume used for royality.
Curtians used on stage when set design is a house.
29
Dialogue
A conversation between the Director and an Actor.
A conversation between two or more actors on stage.
A long speech spoken by one person.
The art of acting without words.
30
Suspend Belief
A state of dreaming
Believing you can fly
Jumping off a bridge with a rope tied around you
pretending what is happening on stage is real
31
Puppet
Almost anything brought to life in front of an audience
A new born dog
Silent body movements to create illusion
A directing style for some Directors
32
Intermission
A short break for the actors
Short break in the play for the audience
All of the above
A time for the audience to get a drink and snack
33
Director
The person who plays the character on stage.
The person who designs the set.
The person who opposes the main character.
The person in charge of the artistic production of a play.
34
Critique
A prop used on stage.
Written notes used by the Director.
opinions & comments based on predetermined criteria.
An intrument used to curl hair.
35
Masking
Halloween mask
blocking the audience view of backstage
Theatre mask
A costume piece for a character
36
Define the term Character.
Someone of questionable quality
A Protagonist
An Antagonist
Actor portrays a part
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Blackout
A condition that happens after too much studying
The title of a movie
Turning out all the lights on stage
A short break for the audience
38
Screenplay
A script written for a movie
A script written for the radio
A script written for a series of sports moves
A script written for the stage
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Set Designer
The person in charge of the artistic production of a play.
The preson in charge of the backstage area of a theatre.
The person who designs the sets for a play.
The person who designs the lights & sound for a play.
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Producer
The person responsible for the entire production
The person in charge of the backstage area
The person in charge of the artistic direction of the play
A farmer growing crops to be sold

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