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Question 0

Pantomime

Answer 0

The use of mime techniques, acting without words, to tell a story

Question 1

Mime

Answer 1

The silent art of using body movements to create an illusion of reality

Question 2

Stage picture

Answer 2

An appealing and meaningful arrangement of performers on the stage; the picture that the audience sees onstage

Question 3

Level

Answer 3

The actual head height of the actor as determined by his or her body position. Meaning is created in stage pictures by placing actors at different levels

Question 4

Stage

Answer 4

The area where the players perform; usually a raised platform

Question 5

Wings

Answer 5

Offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area

Question 6

Apron

Answer 6

The part of the stage extending past the proscenium arch towards he audience

Question 7

Blocking

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Planning and working out the moments and stage grouping for a play

Question 8

Proscenium stage

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A four-sided stage built like a box with one side cut away, enabling the audience to view the play as if it were in a picture frame

Question 9

Arena stage

Answer 9

A stage constructed so that the audience can sit on all sides

Question 10

Thrust stage

Answer 10

A stage that extends into the seating arena. Audiences sit on three sides

Question 11

House

Answer 11

The section of the theatre where the audience sits