Unconscious habits or movements made by a person/character.

A person who subs for an actor in a play

The section of the theatre where the audience sits.

What the audience can see on stage

A conversation between two or more actors on stage.

blocking the audience view of backstage

The person in charge of supervising backstage

The person who designs the sets for a play.

A long speech spoken by 1 person

The area where the players/actors perform.

pretending what is happening on stage is real

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

Almost anything brought to life in front of an audience

To put a story into your own words.

Curtains separating the audience from the stage.

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

the rising and falling of pitch

a person playing the character roles

opinions & comments based on predetermined criteria.

A planning & working out of movements & stage groupings.

A subdivision of an act in a play.

story in dialogue form to be acted out by actors.

The person responsible for the entire production

Technicians who work behind the scenes

A force against the main character

Matching up of characters and actors

The appropriate behavior of an audience

Turning out all the lights on stage

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Mannerisms
A prop used in a play.
The proper way to act in a Theatre.
Unconscious habits or movements made by a person/character.
A style of clothes worn by a character.
2
Articulation
A weapon used in the Middle Ages
The shaping & mold of sounds
Actors trying out for a play
A form of Art
3
Understudy
Not studying enough for an exam
New song by Lady GaGa
College entrance Exam
A person who subs for an actor in a play
4
House
A place backstage to keep props.
The section of the theatre where the audience sits.
The design of a set.
A building built on a stage.
5
Script
Written copy of the dialogue
A style of writing
A writer from the Romans times
A type of money
6
Sight Line
Blocking the audience view of backstage
A new style of glasses
What the audience can see on stage
A new brand of contacts
7
Dialogue
The art of acting without words.
A long speech spoken by one person.
A conversation between the Director and an Actor.
A conversation between two or more actors on stage.
8
Intermission
Short break in the play for the audience
A time for the audience to get a drink and snack
A short break for the actors
All of the above
9
Masking
A costume piece for a character
Theatre mask
blocking the audience view of backstage
Halloween mask
10
Stage Manager
The person in charge of building the sets
Person in charge of costumes
Person with the money
The person in charge of supervising backstage
11
Scenery
Background for a play
Hand held items the actors use on stage
A painting on stage
A division of an Act
12
Set Designer
The person who designs the lights & sound for a play.
The preson in charge of the backstage area of a theatre.
The person in charge of the artistic production of a play.
The person who designs the sets for a play.
13
Assistant Director
Sometimes is the Stage Manager also.
Second in Command under the Director
Person who helps the director with worm-ups, roll, & notes.
All of the above.
14
Auditions
Checking of audio equipment
The back of the auditorium
matching up of characters & actors
actors trying out for a play
15
Monologue
A Readers or Radio script
A dialogue between 2 actors
The rising and falling of pitch
A long speech spoken by 1 person
16
Stage
Where the audience sits in a theatre.
The name of a theatre in Houston, Texas.
The area where the players/actors perform.
The area in the theatre where the lights & sound are done.
17
Suspend Belief
A state of dreaming
Jumping off a bridge with a rope tied around you
Believing you can fly
pretending what is happening on stage is real
18
Director
The person who opposes the main character.
The person who designs the set.
The person who plays the character on stage.
The person in charge of the artistic production of a play.
19
Puppet
A directing style for some Directors
Almost anything brought to life in front of an audience
A new born dog
Silent body movements to create illusion
20
Paraphrase
Another word for off stage.
The person who assist the Director of a play.
To put a story into your own words.
A term used in a script when phasing in a new act.
21
Grand Drapes
Curtain used at the back of the stage.
Curtians used on stage when set design is a house.
Oversized costume used for royality.
Curtains separating the audience from the stage.
22
Cue
Used to play pool.
An item used by the Director to start a play.
A part of the script.
A signal for an actor or tech to respond as rehearsed.
23
Inflection
matching up characters and actors
actors trying out for a play
the rising and falling of pitch
The shaping & molding of sounds
24
Actor
a person playing the character roles
person in charge of the artistic production of a play
a person working behind the stage
a person who designs the sets
25
Critique
A prop used on stage.
An intrument used to curl hair.
opinions & comments based on predetermined criteria.
Written notes used by the Director.
26
Improvisation
A written script
Improving your hand writting
unrehearsed and unscripted
Paying a fee to perform
27
Blocking
Material used to build a set.
A term used when an Actor can not remember their lines.
Set pieces used for an UIL One Act Play.
A planning & working out of movements & stage groupings.
28
Scenes
A subdivision of an act in a play.
Someone who is upset.
Another word for someone who paints the set.
When a child is on stage crying.
29
Play
A story told in your own words.
Activity usely done on a playground.
story in dialogue form to be acted out by actors.
A subdivision of an act in a script.
30
Producer
The person in charge of the backstage area
A farmer growing crops to be sold
The person responsible for the entire production
The person in charge of the artistic direction of the play
31
Props
Hand held items
It leans against the wall
Good Job!
Matching up characters
32
Crew
People on a ship
A type of haircut
Slang term for friends
Technicians who work behind the scenes
33
Antagonist
The good character
A force against the main character
The main character
The bad character
34
Protagonist
Good Character
The main character
Bad Character
Force against main character
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Casting
Bandage on a broken arm
actors trying out for a play
Matching up of characters and actors
The background of a play
36
Audience Etiquette
A new TV game show
The appropriate behavior of an audience
Where the audience sits
How a person sits and eats properly
37
Blackout
The title of a movie
Turning out all the lights on stage
A short break for the audience
A condition that happens after too much studying
38
Pantomime
Cooking with a deep dish pan
Acting without a script or rehearsal
Acting without words
A type of camera shot in the film industry
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Screenplay
A script written for the radio
A script written for the stage
A script written for a series of sports moves
A script written for a movie
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Define the term Character.
Someone of questionable quality
A Protagonist
An Antagonist
Actor portrays a part

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