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Theatre I - Vocab FINAL 2024
Theatre I - Vocab FINAL 2024
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Magic If is when actors imagine themselves in situations in the realm of the play.
true
false
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Catharsis
An outpouring of emotion.
Performers using no emotion.
The open area at the back of a stage.
The open area at the front of a stage.
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Pronunciation
When music is introduced into a performance.
The correct way to say a specific word.
The meaning of a performance.
The rate of speed when actors perform.
4
When an actor is invited to attend another round of auditions because the director(s) need to see more before is called
scholarship
callback
cattle call
5
Beat
A moment of pause or change in an actor’s speech or in a scene.
The use of music in a performance.
A loud voice that would be used to yell during a scene.
When performers have to learn stage combat for a scene.
6
Stage Business
All visual activity a performer does on stage.
Refers to the audio sounds we hear during any point of the performance.
Business where people can get paid to work on stage.
7
Platform
A sturdy horizontal base to create levels on the stage
A wall structure that creates the walls of the set
8
Cold Readings
Auditions focusing on the characterization/naturalness of reading a script.
I need to wear a blanket when I read.
Auditions that are held in a cold room to scare the performers.
When auditions require multiple readings for a show in a cold location.
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A moment in which a living picture is created on stage & held by actors without motion is
tableau
tablea
tables
10
The goal which a character is striving for is called the
objective
obstacle
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Enunciation
When the scene is moving to fast.
The rate of speech while keeping the scene on pace.
To pronounce something clearly.
It is the way a set is made.
12
Stanislavski
This is a made up term.
A Russian performer, that shapped the modern theater.
A Russian play that is extremly popular to the world of theater.
A Russian director, who created many acting methods we still use today.
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Thespian
A director, named after Thespis.
A playwright, named after Thespis.
A musican, named after Thespis.
An actor, named after Thespis.
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Flat
A vertical or horizontal platform used to level theatre sets.
A vertical or horizontal wall used to frame theatre sets.
15
Denouement
Final scene of a play or story when the plot unravels
A powerful light used to project color to establish mood.
A set piece used to elevate performers.
The need for emotional release during a scene.
16
Proscenium Arch
A structure ”framing” the stage.
An arch used as a bridge for a performance.
Using an arch to determine mood as an audience member.
The plot structure to a story.
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Emotional Recall
Needing to call someone to ask them about how they felt.
The changes of life that keep us in school.
Emotions that are newly developed.
Remembering details surrounding similar emotions from your past.
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Greenroom
A room where plants grow inside the theater
Always a painted green room in every theater building
The room where actors wait before the production begins.
19
Cyclorama
The side curtains of a stage.
The specific flooring on a stage.
A white stretched canvas drop hanging at the back of the theater.
A tool used to control the weather during a performance.
20
Viola Spolin
The Mother of Tableau
The Mother of Pantomime
The Mother of Improv
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Theatre - The art of performing.
False
True
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Raked
When performers have to recall pervious emotions to convey.
A performance when the audience and the stage are the exact same height.
A slope or incline on a stage, or audience.
A dance to convey yard work.
23
Wings
Costume piece used in all performances.
Areas backstage far off SL and SR
On a bird duh. (Not correct to theater)
Found in a tech booth of a theatre, the wings control the lighting.
24
Improvisation
The art of acting with puppets.
The art of acting without rehearsal or preparation.
The art of acting with only words and sounds.
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Cheat (Out)
When you ask for a line during a performance.
To open up your body to the audience.
Needing to face away from your audience.
The way a character would say a line.
26
Cross
Actors choice to change characters in the middle of a performance.
A powerful voice that crosses the room.
A certain way to build a set.
A movement on the stage from one point to another.
27
Scrim
Performers use of screaming and intrest to get audience attention.
A white stretched canvas that changes viewpoints when light is projected.
A medical tool used when a performer is hurt.
The walkway above a stage to hold lighting instruments.
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Rendering
A perspective drawing of the set, costumes or props
A perspective photograph of the set, costumes or props
A perspective audio file of the set, costumes or props
29
Rise VS Run
A performance about transportation.
Ratio of stair height and width.
The technical element using a light to give attention to a performer.
The way a scene is elevated by performers.
30
Something or someone in a play standing in the way of a character trying to achieve their goal is called an
obstacle
objective
obtuse
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Thrust Stage
Type of stage where audience surrounds three sides of it.
Type of stage that has a frame-like structure with audienc on one side
Type of stage where audience surrounds all sides of the stage
32
Black Box
A stage that has not been used since Greek Theater.
A stage that is flexible to a stage and an audience.
A stage that is held outside.
The waiting area outside of a theater performance.
33
Imaginary lines from seats at house right and left determining what acting areas can be seen are
house lines
sight lines
stage lines
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Tragedian
A play about tragedy.
The way to define an audience during a sad play.
An actor who plays tragic roles only.
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
35
Batten
A type of animal that flies and sleeps upside down
Iron pipe hanging across the stage to hang scenery, drops, or lighting
The instrument performers twirl and throw in the air for tricks
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House
Where you live
Where the performers rest during the show
Where the audience sits
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Arena Stage
A stage that has three sides of audience.
A stage that is on a slant for an audience to see better.
Type of stage with audience surrounding all sides of it.
Type of stage that we have in the PAC.
38
Gobo
A type of boot worn in the 1960s
A type of lighting instrument that produces lazers
Flat metal sheet with patterns & shapes inserted into lighting instruments
39
Apron
The back-curved and furthest US part of a stage
The front-curved and furthest DS part of a stage
The side-curved and furthest SR part of a stage
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Muslin is a commonly used fabric for platforms
false
true
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Amphitheater Stage
Type of stage that is open and circular with a space for performing.
A stage that is outside for an audience.
Literally any other answer.
A stage like Starlight Theatre.
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Articulation
The action of putting an idea into words or feelings.
When an actor is using movement on stage to give a purpose for a scene.
The action of painting with a purpose.
Something sounds good while it's being said.
43
Gesture
Putting your thoughts into words
The movement of any part of your body to help express an idea or an emotion
A board game you can play with 4 or more people
44
Type Casting
Casting based on your salary
Casting an actor based on appearance, reputation, or personality trait
Casting based on your job history and academic honors
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Royalties
When a performer portrays a character from history.
The development of an actors change over a rehearsal process.
Payments made to the author or company of a play for permission to perform
I think this is Kings and Queens?
46
Presentational
Breaking the fourth wall and ”presenting” directly to the audience.
This is how a performer is supposed to use an accent.
When a performer starts acting a scene from a musical.
Performers ability to speak clearly and strong.
47
Dramaturg
The main reader of the story, usually the narrator
The person who typically causes all of the drama backstage
Member of a production who researches and presents all findings to the cast
48
Dialogue - An uninterupted speech given by one performer.
True
False
49
Monologue - Uninterupted speech given by one character.
False
True
50
Representational
The fourth wall is present and no audience interaction takes place
The reason for costume choices.
Using an accent while performing.
How an actor represents themselves outside of theater.
51
Readers Theatre
Interpretation by a group of performers with scripts on stage
An uninterrupted speech by one character
Reading the blue prints of the stage layout
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Fourth Wall
A painting technique used on sets.
Imaginary wall where audience can see and observe the action.
When a set uses glass to build a wall.
Technique used in documentaries.
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Pantomime
The art of acting with words
The art of acting in costume
The art of acting without words
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Theater - The building where art happens.
True
False
