Theatre Exam Review

Designing the moves, pace, flow, structure and execution of a piece of dance, or any other piece of rehearsed movement.

An actor facing too far upstage may be requested to turn downstage slightly, in order to improve visibility.

Process where the director or casting director of a production performers to show him/her what they can do.

From the audience's perspective, the actor moves to the left. From the actor's perspective, he/she moves to the right.

An outdoor theatre

The quality or style of speaking of a character.

The part of the theatre accommodating the audience during the performance.

The art of creating a character.

An actor moves from one side of the stage to the other.

Another term for rhythm.

The part of the stage nearest to the audience.

A fast tempo

A slow tempo

Body or facial movements of a character during a play.

A permanent canopy over the entrance of the theatre, where the name of the show is displayed.

Furnishings, set dressings, and all items large and small which cannot be classified as scenery, electrics or wardrobe.

Introductory music played before a musical which contains many of the musical motifs of the score.

The way a play is divided.

A section of the stage floor which projects towards or into the auditorium.

Room close to the stage for the actors to meet and relax before or after going on stage.

The opening in the wall which stands between stage and auditorium in some theatres.

At the end of a performance, the acknowledgement of applause by actors - the bows.

A sloping stage which is raised at the back end.

The spoken text of a play.

The broad term for how actors can communicate with each other without speaking.

The part of the stage furthest from the audience.

From the audience's perspective, the actor moves to the right. From the actor's perspective, he/she moves to the left.

A full rehearsal, with all elements brought together. The performance as it will be 'on the night'.

The part of the stage and theatre which is out of the sight of the audience and behind the rear curtain.

An access walkway to equipment.

A kind of flexible small studio theatre where the audience and actors are in the same room, surrounded by blackness

The highest of the four standard singing voices

The upper level in the auditorium.