Acting terms

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Across
  1. 4. Set deconstruction
  2. 7. what drives a character to say what he says and to do what he does
  3. 14. used in theatrical productions to help the audience be transported from one scene to another or between short works
  4. 17. the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
  5. 18. to play out scenes without a written script
  6. 19. the flat wide part of the Elizabethan stage projecting into the audience and used as the main acting area.
  7. 20. a group producing a single effect:
  8. 21. the primary visionary and unifying force behind a theatrical production
  9. 23. where understudies to major players would wait for their chance to appear on stage
  10. 24. the scenery and furniture onstage
  11. 25. a sign that communicates a character's action, state of mind and relationship with other characters to an audience
  12. 26. the decisive moment, or turning point, at which the rising action of the play is reversed to falling action
  13. 27. the position of a person's body when standing or sitting
  14. 28. the act of talking to oneself
  15. 31. a person who writes plays
  16. 33. extending your voice outward
  17. 34. when a character cannot achieve an objective due to an obstacle
  18. 36. form of theatrical staging in which the acting area, which may be raised or at floor level, is completely surrounded by the audience.
  19. 37. the adjustments a casting director would like you to make when you do the scene the second time around
  20. 38. the actors in a show
  21. 39. formal, written discussion of a performance of a play or musical
  22. 40. the person playing a character
Down
  1. 1. an extended speech by one person
  2. 2. moving from one part of the stage to the other
  3. 3. a document that comprises setting, characters, dialogue, and stage directions for movies, TV shows, and stage plays.
  4. 5. the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative
  5. 6. the space offstage to the right or left of the acting area in a theatre
  6. 8. when you finally memorize your lines
  7. 9. the performer readjusts his or her body with an audience in mind
  8. 10. actor will be asked to perform a scene with very little preparation, and so they will still be reading from the script
  9. 11. incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
  10. 12. using real, past emotions to play a role
  11. 13. the style of enunciation in speaking or singing
  12. 15. signal to begin
  13. 16. an object used on stage or on screen by. actors during a performance or screen production
  14. 22. clothes that transfer the actor to their character
  15. 26. a person portrayed in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece.
  16. 29. working out the details of an actor's moves in relation to the camera
  17. 30. any area which is not considered playing space or backstage area
  18. 32. time spent practicing your scene
  19. 33. the leading actor or principal character in a television show, movie, book, etc
  20. 35. products that transfer the actor into their character