The Special Language of Acting

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Across
  1. 2. the last words, actions, or technical effect that immediately precedes any line or business; a stage signal
  2. 3. to stop action; to omit
  3. 5. to break into the speech of another character
  4. 6. to leave the stage
  5. 7. to improvise stage business or conversation
  6. 8. giving lines and action in such a way that another actor can make a point or get a laugh
  7. 9. who and what are onstage when the curtain opens
  8. 10. the movement by an actor from one location onstage to another
  9. 12. any specific action performed on the stage
  10. 14. the part of the stage toward the audience
  11. 15. the curtain or drapery that shuts off the stage from the audience
  12. 16. the area behind the set
  13. 18. as a technical term, placing furnishings, pictures, and similar items to complete and balance a set
Down
  1. 1. to move onto the stage
  2. 2. a movement in a direction opposite to a cross to balance the stage picture
  3. 4. using dramatic devices
  4. 11. an acting role with very few lines
  5. 13. yourself getting behind furniture or anything
  6. 17. to obstruct the view of the audience; use of ad-lib to cover an unexpected, unwanted event during a performance