Acting Final Crossword Puzzle

3. Person who oversees and puts together the production of a play or musical
8. Person who creates and teaches dances
9. The area where counterweights are changed for the battens
12. Rehearsal in which all elements of a show are performed including costumes and tech elements
14. The area of the stage in front of the arch
17. Written text given to each actor
20. System of pulleys, ropes, and weights that raise and lower battens with drops, lighting, etc.
22. The "frame" around a stage
24. Space for actors and crew members to relax and prepare
25. Conversation between two or more characters
26. Where musicians perform
27. Curtains (usually black) that are used to block backstage from audience view
28. Words your character says (make sure you learn them!)

1. Practice for a performance
2. Where technical effects (like lighting and sound) are controlled
4. Metal bar or pipe that hangs in the air above the stage that scenery or lighting can be hung on
5. Objects used onstage by actors
6. Where the audience sits
7. A speech by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience
10. The first curtain, usually opened or closed to signal beginning and ends of scenes or acts, a color other than black
11. When a performer or crew member is expected to be at the theater
13. Where set pieces and props are built and stored
15. Where actors and crew members wait to come onstage
16. Clothing worn for a performance
18. Actor movement onstage, usually assigned by the director
19. Review of a performance
21. Any part of the stage the audience does not see
23. A form of theatrical performance that combines songs, dialogue, acting, and dance