Theatre Crossword

1. Term for speakers additional to the main PA to improve the sound in particular locations
4. A passage through seating.
8. a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader
9. Call at the end of a performance, the acknowledgement of applause by actors - the bows.
10. a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history.

2. The international term for lighting equipment
3. Break between sections of a performance. During a play, the interval is normally half way through a standard length performance (approx 1 hour each half) and is usually 15 or 20 minutes in duration. Known in the US as an INTERMISSION.
5. a tragedy by William Shakespeare,set in medieval Scotland and partly based on a true historical account
6. A kind of flexible studio theatre where the audience and actors are in the same room, surrounded by black tabs (curtains). Doesn't necessarily describe the audience layout, which can be easily reconfigured.
7. The part of the theatre accommodating the audience during the performance. Sometimes known as the "house".
11. The members of the acting company. The Cast List contains the names of the actors and the characters they'll be playing.