THEATER TERMS

2. At the end of a performance, applause by audience - the bows.
10. An imaginary surface at the edge of the stage through which the audience watches a performance.
11. The offstage area to the sides of the stage. To be ‘in the wings’ means to be standing in the space out of sight from the audience where actors await their cues.
12. A total extinguishing of all the stage lights, often at the end of a scene or act.
13. An actor who learns a part played by another actor and is ready to step into their shoes should they not be able to perform.
15. A room adjacent to the stage or in the backstage area for the actors to relax.
18. The acting area nearest the audience.
19. The middle of the acting area.

1. The time and place in which a story takes place.
3. The time the performance is scheduled to start.
4. A term applied to parts of the theatre behind the stage, such as the ‘dressing rooms’.
5. The basic story thread running through a performance or play.
6. The time the actors are expected to arrive for a rehearsal or performance.
7. An object used in the play that an actor may use – eg. book, hat, cup etc.
8. The process of determining the physical movement to be made by the actors throughout the play.
9. To give an actor his/her next line when he/she has forgotten it.
14. The areas of the theatre used by the audience – auditorium, foyers, cloakrooms, bars etc.
16. A list showing the various cues in correct order as they are to be carried out.
17. To clear the stage of scenery and other materials, or to remove a specific article.