Acting Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. A try-out for a role.
  2. 4. The speed at which a scene unfolds, or the speed at which actors deliver their lines.
  3. 5. a rehearsal where actors are asked to play only the moment leading up to and during a section of the play where lighting, sound, or set elements are added or taken away.
  4. 9. A day for auditions open to anyone.
  5. 10. When an actor has their lines completely memorized and does not need to refer to a script.
  6. 11. The ‘why’ behind a character’s actions.
  7. 14. Walking through lines/songs without going full-out
  8. 15. A rehearsal in full costume, usually right before an actual show.
  9. 16. The area behind the stage in a production or unseen by the audience.
  10. 19. When an actor performs spontaneously with no script.
  11. 20. any movement of the arm or hand that conveys meaning.
  12. 25. The term for a lengthy speech given by a single actor in a scene.
  13. 26. A second audition, in which an actor is ‘called back’ to show their skills again.
  14. 30. A deliberate pause in dialogue or action.
  15. 31. The who, what, when, where of a play. The better you know the given circumstances, the more you can create a life for your character; the details create a truthful background, making the character come alive with history.
Down
  1. 1. When an actor stops acting and steps out of their role.
  2. 2. the subtext that an actor goes through while acting a role; the thoughts and feelings that may be as important to the role as the dialogue itself.
  3. 6. A stage direction indicating an actor should leave the stage.
  4. 7. The section of the stage that is closest to the audience.
  5. 8. In an audition, when an actor is asked to use material they haven’t studied or seen previously.
  6. 12. This is best formatted (for the actor) as what you want to get from the other person in the scene.
  7. 13. To angle the actor’s body outward towards the audience
  8. 17. When an actor moves from one section of a stage to another.
  9. 18. When an actor has not yet memorized their script.
  10. 21. The actor’s movement on stage
  11. 22. The list of schedules for all cast and crew in a production.
  12. 23. The actors should stop what they are doing and await further direction
  13. 24. The process of choosing the performers for a production, done by the casting director, director, or other professionals.
  14. 27. A signal for an actor to begin or continue their performing.
  15. 28. The center area of the stage
  16. 29. The imaginary area that separates an actor from the audience. The fourth wall is broken when an actor makes an aside directly to the audience.