greek theater

Question 1

pantomime

Answer 1

to act without words through facial expressions and gestures

Question 2

emotional memory

Answer 2

the technique of calling upon your own memories of emotions to understand a character’s emotions

Question 3

sense memory

Answer 3

memories of sight, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures used to help define a character in a certain situation

Question 4

cold read audition

Answer 4

to audition with a script that you have not had the opportunity to read before the audition

Question 5

improvisation

Answer 5

acting without a script to tell

Question 6

arena stage

Answer 6

a round stage in which the audience sits around the stage also known as theater in the round

Question 7

thrust stage

Answer 7

a stage that extends out into the audience and the audience sits on three sides of the stage

Question 8

proscenium

Answer 8

a stage that has a proscenium arch ( an architectural frame) the proscenium is not always arched

Question 9

found stage

Answer 9

Non-Theatrical Areas that are converted into theatre spaces. These stages typically place audiences on risers facing the “stage”. They do not require staging such as props, lighting, or other theatrical elements.

Question 10

Director

Answer 10

The person who oversees the entire process of staging a production

Question 11

stage manager

Answer 11

The director’s technical liaison backstage during rehearsals and performance