Across
- 2. the person who oversees and orchestrates the creation of a production.
- 4. the turning point of the story
- 6. the scenery and props specifically designed for a scene of a play/production
- 7. coming up with a scene as you act while staying in character
- 9. feedback from the director or evaluator after a run through of a performance on what can be improved or changed
- 11. someone who writes plays
- 13. An incidental activity preformed by an actor to create an effect
- 15. the seats where the audience sits
- 16. the room backstage where the actors get ready, relax, and warmup
- 18. the part of the stage deck that is offstage
- 19. when a single character is giving an extended speech
- 21. a stage that extends into the auditorium so that the audience is seated around 3 sides
- 23. what actors wear in order to portray their characters
- 24. how you stand/sit with the focus being on your back
- 26. a tool to help actors be seen on stage and not be flushed out by the bright stage lights.
- 27. the actors who play all of the characters in a production
- 29. why your character is in the scene and what they are going to do. What is their goal?
- 30. keeping your hips open and facing the audience
- 32. when the lights go out between scene shift to help the audience know that a new scene is starting
- 33. an evaluation of a performance
- 34. a person to portrays a character in a production
- 35. scheduled preparation for a performance
- 36. a stage that extends into the auditorium so that the audience is seated around 3 sides
- 38. the line/action that tells an actor to do or say their line/action
- 41. being completely memorized so that you don’t need to look at your script anymore
- 42. a stage surrounded or nearly surrounded by the audience
- 43. The person in charge of managing the flow of backstage, the scene shifts, the actors, the stage crew, ect.
Down
- 1. when two or more characters are talking to each other
- 3. Having an actor preform a piece with little to no preparation and having them read from the script.
- 5. when an actor reflects on a past experience similar to the emotion that their character is trying to portray
- 6. when a character expresses their emotions out loud either alone or while other character are keeping quiet
- 8. the action of moving from one point on stage to another
- 10. a group of characters in a play who have little to no lines but are almost always on stage in order to create a reactive and natural environment
- 12. the problem that arises in the story that the protagonist has to overcome, usually involving the antagonist
- 14. a time designated to take down and dismantle all set pieces from a production
- 17. the main character in the story
- 20. Using more air and force when you speak in order to talk louder to be heard
- 22. a movement that communicates meaning
- 25. any part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch and into the audience
- 28. Speaking clearly and enunciating your words so that the audience can understand what you are saying
- 31. the villain that the main character has to overcome or fight
- 33. a portrayal of a personality decided upon by the actors interpretation of the roles experiences and part in the story
- 37. the movement and positioning of the actors onstage
- 39. an object used on stage by an actor
- 40. the written text of the play or production