Theatre Flashcards
The division of a play or musical
Act
Act
The division of a play or musical
Action
The interplay between performers.
The interplay between performers
Action
Ad-Lib
To improvise
To improvise
Ad-Lib
Apron
The part of the stage in front of the curtain.
The part of the stage in front of the curtain.
Apron
Audition
Process where actors perform in front of a director who is looking to cast specific roles.
Backstage
Any area not seen by the audience.
Any area not seen by the audience.
Backstage
Bit Part
A small role
A small role
Bit Part
Blackout
Quickly cutting lights to make the stage completely dark
Quickly cutting lights to make the stage completely dark
Blackout
Blocking
Providing the actors with their locations on stage and their actions.
Providing the actors with their locations on stage and their actions.
Blocking
Box Office
The place where one might purchase tickets to a show
The place where one might purchase tickets to a show
Box office
Process where actors perform in front of a director who is looking to cast specific roles.
Audition
Types of stages
1) Proscenium
2) thrust stage
3) arena / theater in the round
Proscenium
1) audience is only on one side
2) down stage of the curtain their is an apron.
Thrust stage
1) audience is on 3 sides of the stage
2) less Seanory then other stage type
Arena
1) audience sit all around that stage
2) the arena stage doesn’t have a curtain
