Final Exam Review

What type of stage has audience on all sides and no backstage area?

Which is a synonym for improvisation?

How the actors move onstage is called...?

What is the bump out in front of the stage called?

What's the art of creating an experience/conveying emotion by using gestures & body movements?

What is a bird's eye view of the set design of a play called?

Before starting any improvisational scene, it is important for actors to do what?

What are the curtains called that hang on the sides of the stage to cover the wings?

What is the thin piece of plastic that can change the color of a light?

What is it called when one actor causes another actor to turn upstage (away from the audience)?

Improvisation has to be funny.

Breaking up a script to analyze changes of mood, pace, or objective is called...?

What is a sloped stage called?

What is the thing that stands in the way of the character achieving their goal?

What do actors wear in order to portray their characters more fully?

The way the the character goes about getting what he or she wants in the scene is called what?

What type of stage has audience on 3 sides?

Having eye contact with your scene partner helps to create a believable connection on stage.

Who is the most important person in an improvisational situation?

Which is one of the most important factors of improvisation?

What is the main thing that the character WANTS in the scene?

Who is in charge of "calling" the show?

Theatre CANNOT cause social change or question social norms.

What is the large white backdrop that is upstage that lights and images can be projected onto?

What is it called when you analyze your script to gain a true understanding of the play?

What is the long, heavy pipe that comes down from the fly space?

Where did theatre originate?

Pantomime and Mime are similar, but have distinct differences.

What is the area above the stage where set pieces are stored?

What is the thin piece of metal that can change the shape of the light?

Plays and scenes need to have a clear what?

What is the most common stage arrangement that has audience on only one side?

In improvisation you should...

What is the act of composing or performing without previous preparation?

Where does the audience sit?

The offstage areas to the right and the left are called what?