theatre terms (part 2)

Question 1

front of house

Answer 1

every part of the theater in front of the proscenium arch, including foyer.

Question 2

green room

Answer 2

room closest to state for the actors to meet and relax

Question 3

in-the-round

Answer 3

a form of audience seating layout where the acting area is enclosed on all sides by the seating.

Question 4

offstage

Answer 4

1) a movement towards the nearest side of the stage from the center
2) the area out of sight from the audience

Question 5

proscenium arch

Answer 5

the opening in the wall which stands between stage and auditorium in some theaters; the picture from through which the audience sees the play. Older theaters may have ornate arches to stand out, show kept inside arch

Question 6

raked stage

Answer 6

a sloping stage which is raised at the upstage end. All theaters used to be built with a raked stage, but today the stage is often flat and the auditorium is raked.

Question 7

tabs

Answer 7

tableaux curtains, which drew outwards and upwards, but more frequently refers to any stage curtains, especially a pair of horizontally moving curtains that overlap in the center and move outwards from that centre.

Question 8

tech rehearsal

Answer 8

usually the first time the show is rehearsed in the venue with lighting, scenery, sound, and some complex costumes. Dry tech is without actors, wet tech is with actors.

Question 9

upstage

Answer 9

1) part of stage furthest from audience
2) movement further from audience
3) an actor drawing more attention to themself rather than the important characters in that moment

Question 10

wings

Answer 10

1) out of view areas to the sides of acting area
2) scenery standing where teh acting area joins technical areas