test

Question 1

articulation

Answer 1

the physical act of clear vocal expression.

Question 2

blocking

Answer 2

the location of actors on the stage and the movements that they make.

Question 3

cheat (or “cheating out”)

Answer 3

a stage technique in which an actor whose facing sideways pivots the torso and turns the face toward the audience.

Question 4

cold reading

Answer 4

a tryout during which an actor uses material never seen before.

Question 5

cue

Answer 5

the last words, action, or technical effect that immediately precedes any line or business in a stage signal.

Question 6

director

Answer 6

a person who is in charge on a film or play set and tells the actors how to play their parts.

Question 7

dialogue

Answer 7

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

Question 8

dress rehearsal

Answer 8

the final rehearsal of a live show, in which everything is done as it would be in a real performance.

Question 9

the house (in theatre)

Answer 9

where the audience sits to watch the performance.

Question 10

improvisation

Answer 10

a performance that is made up on the spot and is not practiced.

Question 11

levels (in theatre)

Answer 11

the use of different heights, eg. through standing or sitting, to convey meaning on stage.

Question 12

monologue

Answer 12

a long speech by one actor in a performance.

Question 13

tableau

Answer 13

a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or point in time.

Question 14

thespian

Answer 14

created in honor after a man named Thespis the first actor ever who was greek. somebody interested in theater.

Question 15

projection

Answer 15

extending your voice outward beyond you. speaking loudly

Question 16

off book

Answer 16

performers who no longer need the script (book) because they have memorized their lines.

Question 17

stage directions

Answer 17

instructions in the script of a play, that tell actors how to enter, where to stand, when to move, also information about the lighting, scenery, props, and sound effects.

Question 18

understudy

Answer 18

a person who learns another’s role in order to be able to act as a replacement at short notice.

Question 19

upstage

Answer 19

the back of the stage, furthest from the audience.

Question 20

downstage

Answer 20

the front part of the stage, closest to the audience.

Question 21

cross

Answer 21

movement of a character from one stage area to another. It is sometimes symbolized in scripts with an “X”.

Question 22

counter

Answer 22

to shift the position of one character to compensate for the movement of another character in order to maintain an effective stage picture.

Question 23

staying ‘open’

Answer 23

your face and the front of your body is visible to the audience as much as possible. This is called opening to the audience.