Acting Terms

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Across
  1. 2. the person who oversees and orchestrates the creation of a production.
  2. 4. the turning point of the story
  3. 6. the scenery and props specifically designed for a scene of a play/production
  4. 7. coming up with a scene as you act while staying in character
  5. 9. feedback from the director or evaluator after a run through of a performance on what can be improved or changed
  6. 11. someone who writes plays
  7. 13. An incidental activity preformed by an actor to create an effect
  8. 15. the seats where the audience sits
  9. 16. the room backstage where the actors get ready, relax, and warmup
  10. 18. the part of the stage deck that is offstage
  11. 19. when a single character is giving an extended speech
  12. 21. a stage that extends into the auditorium so that the audience is seated around 3 sides
  13. 23. what actors wear in order to portray their characters
  14. 24. how you stand/sit with the focus being on your back
  15. 26. a tool to help actors be seen on stage and not be flushed out by the bright stage lights.
  16. 27. the actors who play all of the characters in a production
  17. 29. why your character is in the scene and what they are going to do. What is their goal?
  18. 30. keeping your hips open and facing the audience
  19. 32. when the lights go out between scene shift to help the audience know that a new scene is starting
  20. 33. an evaluation of a performance
  21. 34. a person to portrays a character in a production
  22. 35. scheduled preparation for a performance
  23. 36. a stage that extends into the auditorium so that the audience is seated around 3 sides
  24. 38. the line/action that tells an actor to do or say their line/action
  25. 41. being completely memorized so that you don’t need to look at your script anymore
  26. 42. a stage surrounded or nearly surrounded by the audience
  27. 43. The person in charge of managing the flow of backstage, the scene shifts, the actors, the stage crew, ect.
Down
  1. 1. when two or more characters are talking to each other
  2. 3. Having an actor preform a piece with little to no preparation and having them read from the script.
  3. 5. when an actor reflects on a past experience similar to the emotion that their character is trying to portray
  4. 6. when a character expresses their emotions out loud either alone or while other character are keeping quiet
  5. 8. the action of moving from one point on stage to another
  6. 10. a group of characters in a play who have little to no lines but are almost always on stage in order to create a reactive and natural environment
  7. 12. the problem that arises in the story that the protagonist has to overcome, usually involving the antagonist
  8. 14. a time designated to take down and dismantle all set pieces from a production
  9. 17. the main character in the story
  10. 20. Using more air and force when you speak in order to talk louder to be heard
  11. 22. a movement that communicates meaning
  12. 25. any part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch and into the audience
  13. 28. Speaking clearly and enunciating your words so that the audience can understand what you are saying
  14. 31. the villain that the main character has to overcome or fight
  15. 33. a portrayal of a personality decided upon by the actors interpretation of the roles experiences and part in the story
  16. 37. the movement and positioning of the actors onstage
  17. 39. an object used on stage by an actor
  18. 40. the written text of the play or production