Intro Words of the Day 21-40 ss1

Question 1

The person who runs the show from opening to closing and is in charge of everything on the stage and behind the scenes.

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Stage Manager

Question 2

Turning your body toward the audience to be seen. A.K.A. to stay open.

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Cheat out

Question 3

Something people tell actors to wish them good luck before a performance or audition.

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Break a Leg

Question 4

An opening in the floor of a stage where a performer or prop can disappear.

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Trap

Question 5

The person in charge of all the props and who usually works with them during a show.

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Prop Mistress

Question 6

He was an internationally acclaimed French actor and mime most famous for his stage persona as "Bip the Clown."

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Marcel Marceau

Question 7

A technique in which actors create a frozen picture, as if the action were paused.

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Tableaux

Question 8

An action a character performs-making a sandwich, talking on the phone, etc.

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Stage Business

Question 9

The Bows at the end of a performance

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Curtain Call

Question 10

When the stage is marked with tape/chalk to show where furnitureand props should be placed during the performance.

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Marking Out

Question 11

The art or technique of conveying emotions, actions and objects without speaking.

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Pantomime

Question 12

The general term for expressing ideas and emotions without using words.

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Non Verbal Communication

Question 13

the person who is in charge of ticket reservations and ticketing.

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Box Office Manager

Question 14

The person who creates dances and arranges movements for a musical, dance show, etc.

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Choreographer

Question 15

A brief break between acts, in which the house lights come on and the audience may leave their seats.

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Intermission

Question 16

Derived from the Greek word mimesis, which means "to imitate an activity."

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Mime

Question 17

A person who greets & helps assist the audience. Duties include checking tickets, passing out programs, etc.

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Usher

Question 18

The person who works with the actors on their roles, develops the blocking, and is in charge of the rehearsals.

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Director

Question 19

A piece of cloth, often painted to depict scenery, which is lowered from the grid to set a scene.

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Backdrop

Question 20

The person in charge of the theatre auditorium and anything to do with the audience.

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House Manager

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