Acting Terms

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Across
  1. 2. criticism the director gives to the cast
  2. 4. the villain or negative character of the show
  3. 7. a writer who tells the story
  4. 12. when you enter or exit on stage
  5. 13. Singing or speaking loudly and clearly
  6. 15. a chunk of text spoken by one person to someone else or the audience
  7. 16. what an actor wears to look like a character
  8. 17. the male or female in the script
  9. 18. the act of when something doesn't go according to the original text
  10. 20. the person that blocks and basically puts on the show
  11. 22. the use of consonants in speech
  12. 23. how you sit or stand while on stage
  13. 24. having your body towards the audience
  14. 25. memorized lines to where script isn't needed
  15. 26. moving your hand while talking to show something on stage
  16. 28. where the actor moves or stands in a scene
  17. 31. a book of text that tells the story of the show
  18. 32. the group of people that have roles in the show
  19. 33. Moving from stage left to stage right offstage
  20. 34. speaking a script with no preparation
  21. 35. the text spoken by characters
  22. 38. an activity preformed by an actor for dramatic effect
  23. 39. the group of cast members that isn't named but in a lot of scenes in the background.
Down
  1. 1. where the lights on stage are not on, usually running crew is out
  2. 3. a built area that shows a scene
  3. 5. a person or persons who run backstage to make sure shifts are done accordingly
  4. 6. the side of the stage where props are or where actors wait to go on
  5. 8. the flat part of the stage; used as the main acting area
  6. 9. the willingness to do something
  7. 10. an area where the actors wait to go on stage
  8. 11. a time dedicated to learning a script or blocking
  9. 14. a disagreement between characters
  10. 19. usually the main good character
  11. 21. an outfit an actor wears to get into character
  12. 27. the act of putting props and taking down sets after a show
  13. 29. the part of the show that has the most emotion or the biggest part
  14. 30. an object used in a scene
  15. 31. an internal monologue a character says to the audience
  16. 33. what is given to you to improve
  17. 36. a person who plays a role in the show
  18. 37. the place where the audience is