Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

... > ENG Technical Words Used in Drama and Theater > Flashcards

ENG Technical Words Used in Drama and Theater Flashcards

1
Q

The area where actors perform

A

Stage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Non-acting area behind the stage.

A

Backstage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The back wall of the stage which can be painted or lit.

A

Cyclorama

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Area above the stage from where scenery/actors are flown in on pulleys.

A

Flies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Left-hand side of the stage where prompter and stage manager sit during a performance.

A

Prompt side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Short for properties–objects used by an actor.

A

Props

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another.

A

Promenade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

To come on stage.

A

Enter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

A remark to the audience only.

A

Aside

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Blocks or platforms used to create levels.

A

Rostrum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

An item placed on set, usually part of it e.g., a lamp, clock, picture.

A

Set prop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What the audience sees of the stage from where they are sitting.

A

Sight lines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

A single lengthy speech, made when no other characters are on stage.

A

Soliloquy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Attitude or position of the body.

A

Stance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

A stage picture, held without movement

A

Tableau

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Speaking, moving, or pausing at exactly the right moment.

A

Timing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Door in a floor.

A

Trapdoor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Stairs

A

Treads

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Recorded speech plated during a drama.

A

Voiceover

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

People watching a drama.

A

Audience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

The area for the audience, generally filled with seats.

A

Auditorium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Audience seated on two sides of the acting area.

A

Avenue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

The acting area is not lit.

A

Blackout

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Canvas cloth which covers the back of the stage, can be painted.

A

Backcloth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Deciding where and when actors will move on stage.

A

Blocking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Specific person in drama.

A

Character

27
Q

Clothes worn by actors for their character.

A

Costume

28
Q

To change from one lighting/sound cue to another with no blackout/silence in between.

A

Crossfade

29
Q

A conversation between two or more characters.

A

Dialogue

30
Q

Actions or remarks whose significance is not realized by all the characters

A

Dramatic irony

31
Q

Final rehearsal of a drama with all the theater arts.

A

Dress rehearsal

32
Q

The stress on a word or phrase.

A

Emphasis

33
Q

To leave the acting area.

A

Exit

33
Q

Audience seated at one end, acting area at the other.

A

End on

34
Q

Acting out an event in the past.

A

Flashback

35
Q

Acting out a future or imagined event.

A

Flashforward

36
Q

Wooden frames, joined together and covered with canvas, which can be painted.

A

Flats

37
Q

Frames into which a door is built.

A

Door flat

38
Q

Reading of a script done by an actor who has not previously reviewed the play.

A

Cold reading

39
Q

A signal, either verbal or physical, that indicates something else, such as a line of dialogue or an entrance, is to happen.

A

Cue

40
Q

The creative process of developing and executing aesthetic or functional design in a production, such as costumes, lighting sets, and makeup.

A

Design

41
Q

The art and technique of bringing the elements of theater together to make a play.

A

Directing

42
Q

A comedy with exaggerated characterizations, abundant physical or visual humor, and often, an improbable plot.

A

Farce

42
Q

The particular literary structure and style in which plays are written.

A

Dramatic structure

43
Q

Specific in-depth knowledge and literary resources to a director, producer, theater company, or even the audience.

A

Dramaturgy

44
Q

A group of theatrical artists working together to create a theatrical production.

A

Ensemble

45
Q

A spontaneous style of theater through which scenes are created without advance rehearsal or a script.

A

Improvisation

46
Q

The height of an actor’s head actor as determined by his/her body position(Sitting, lying, standing)

A

Level

47
Q

Cosmetics and sometimes hairstyles that an actor wears on stage to emphasize Facial features, historical periods, characterizations, and so forth.

A

Makeup

48
Q

Coverings worn over the face or part of the face of an actor to emphasize to neutralize facial characteristics.

A

Masks

48
Q

An incident art form based on pantomime in which conventionalized gestures are used to express ideas rather than represent actions; also, a performer of mime.

A

Mime

49
Q

A long speech by a single character.

A

Monologue

50
Q

The tempo of an entire theatrical performance.

A

Pacing

51
Q

Acting without words through facial expression, gesture, and movement.

A

Pantomime

51
Q

Highness or lowness of voice.

A

Pitch

52
Q

The orientation of the actor to the audience.(Full front, right profile, left profile)

A

Position

53
Q

The view of the stage for the audience; also called a proscenium arch. The archway is in a sense the frame for stage as defined by the boundaries of the stage beyond which a viewer cannot see.

A

Proscenium

53
Q

Almost anything brought to life by human hands to create a performance. Types of puppets include rod, hand, and marionette.

A

Puppetry

53
Q

The placement and delivery of volume, clarity, and distinctness of voice for communicating to an audience.

A

Projection

54
Q

A rehearsal moving from start to finish without stopping for corrections or notes.

A

Run-through

55
Q

The written text of a play.

A

Script

56
Q

The backstage technical crew responsible for running the show. In small theater companies the same person builds the set and handles the load-in. Then,during the performance, they change the scenery and handle the curtain.

A

Stage crew

57
Q

The director’s liaison backstage during rehearsal and performance. The stage manager is responsible for the running of each performance.

A

Stage manager

58
Q

Established characters, such as young lovers, neighborhood busybodies, sneaky villains, and overprotective fathers, who are immediately recognizable by an audience.

A

Stock characters

... (59 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions