Theatre 1 L to J Quiz

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Theatre 1L to J Quiz
Debbie MacKinney Tanque Verde High School,
Tucson, AZ
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A group of actors in Greek drama who commented on
the main action of the play
Chorus
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The first actor to step out of the Greek chorus
and have individual lines, which resulted in the
term we still give actors today
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Thespis
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Using the entire playing space and/or bringing
energy to yourself
Taking the stage
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The clear and precise pronunciation of words
Articulation
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A type of stage where the audience view is framed
Proscenium
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Information that is implied by a character
through dialogue and actions, but isnt stated
Subtext
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A reading of a script done by actors who have not
previously reviewed the play (usually in an
audition)
Cold reading
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Carefully noting peoples emotions, physical
characteristics, and vocal patterns to create a
character
Observation
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The use of height of an actor above the stage
floor and other actors
Levels
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A silent, motionless depiction of a scene created
by actors, often forming a picture
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Tableau
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Improperly taking attention from an actor who
should be the focus
Upstaging
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The stage position an actor takes between other
actors or set pieces so they are visible to the
audience
Window
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The planning and working out of the movements an
actor makes on stage
Blocking
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Acting without words through facial expression,
gesture, and movement
Pantomime
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The imaginary wall through which the audience
watches the play
Fourth wall
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Specific areas of the stage used to define
movement
Stage direction
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Using different kinds of pitch, tone, speed and
volume in speaking and singing
Vocal variety
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Actions, gestures, posture, and movements that
show personality or emotional state of a character
Physicality
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An expressive movement of any part of the body
Gesture
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The question of what an actor would do if they
were this character in these given circumstances
of the play
Magic if
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The main arrangement of events in a play
Plot
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The second line of action in a play that is less
important than the main story
Subplot
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A struggle between two opposing forces that
creates the dramatic action in a play
Conflict
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The facts of the playwho, what, when, where, why
Given circumstances
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A condition of balance or unchanging stability of
the world of the play at the beginning
Stasis
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The conflict or event that throws off the balance
and sets the action of the play in motion
Intrusion
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The series of events leading to the climax
Rising action
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The point of the play where the tension is the
highest the peak of the conflict
Climax
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The main character of the play that moves the
action forward
Protagonist
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The person or situation that opposes another
characters goals or desires
Antagonist
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A type of play in which the protagonist fails to
achieve what they want or is overcome by opposing
forces
Tragedy
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A type of play with humorous situations that
could involve a low character rising in status, a
misunderstanding, etc. that usually has a happy
ending
Comedy
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A twist in which a character in high status
falls, or a character in low status rises
Reversal
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The basic idea or ideas of a play
Theme
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A characters rank in society according to a
general order of importance
Status
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The visual symmetry of the stage
Balance
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To move from one position to another onstage
Cross
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To move from one position to another on stage
AFTER another actor moves in order to balance out
the stage picture
Counter cross
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The stage technique in which an actor who is
facing sideways pivots the torso and turns the
face toward the audience
Cheat out
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The part of acting that involves using hand
props, stage props, other actors, or parts of the
set
Stage business
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A rehearsal session where a section of script is
worked on with stops and starts to incorporate
changes
Work through
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A rehearsal session where a script is practiced
with few or no stops
Run through
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A rehearsal where lighting, sound, sets and props
are used so that transitions can go smoothly
Tech rehearsal
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An uninterrupted rehearsal with full costumes,
makeup, hair and propsthe final rehearsal before
the first performance
Dress rehearsal
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The offstage areas to the right and left of the
set used as entrances and exits but concealing
backstage areas
Wings
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To remove objects from the stage, or dismantle
the set
Strike
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A larger section of speech by a single actor
Monologue
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A portion of a script, usually used for cold
readings in an audition
Sides
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A spontaneous style of theatre through which
scenes are created without advance rehearsal or
script
Improvisation
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The section of the stage in front of the curtain
Apron
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