Intro to Theatre Terms

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Across
  1. 3. - an instruction of movement in the play OR the different areas you can move to on the stage
  2. 4. - the physical production of clear and distinct speech sounds.
  3. 5. - large pieces of cloths that are used to hide the backstage area of the theatre
  4. 6. - someone who writes plays
  5. 9. - a type of stage where the audience sits on all four sides
  6. 11. - the attire worn in a play
  7. 14. - scenery used to identify the location of the production
  8. 15. - actors turn slightly to face the audience to be seen and heard better.
  9. 17. - a type of theatre where the audience sits on one side
  10. 18. - any moveable object used on the set of a play
  11. 19. - words making up the dialogue of the play; spoken by the actor
  12. 20. - the cast other than the main characters
  13. 22. - a stage that has audience seating on three sides
  14. 25. - the area backstage where actors and technicians can cross to the other side of the stage without being seen
  15. 27. - an area off to the side of the stage, out of sight from the audience
  16. 28. - any area of the theatre where the audience is seated
Down
  1. 1. - an interview for a particular role or job as a performer, consisting of a demonstration of that performers skills
  2. 2. - the right hand to the director; oversees sets, props, lights, sound, costumes, etc.; calls all technical cues during performances
  3. 5. - an actor’s portrayal of a someone
  4. 7. - a stage area out of sight from the audience
  5. 8. - the one who supervises the actors and the action of the play
  6. 10. - a room where actors change clothes before and after a performance
  7. 12. - the process of taking down a set, props, costumes, lights, and sound equipment after a production has ended
  8. 13. - A reminder for action or speech
  9. 16. - the part of the stage between the curtain and the audience seating
  10. 21. - small, precise visual cues (usually tape) placed on the stage floor to show where actors, furniture, and set pieces should go
  11. 23. - a part of the play where action takes place; involves two or more actors
  12. 24. - an extended speech by one person
  13. 25. - the actors in the play
  14. 26. - the written version of a play