Across
- 4. Set deconstruction
- 7. what drives a character to say what he says and to do what he does
- 14. used in theatrical productions to help the audience be transported from one scene to another or between short works
- 17. the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
- 18. to play out scenes without a written script
- 19. the flat wide part of the Elizabethan stage projecting into the audience and used as the main acting area.
- 20. a group producing a single effect:
- 21. the primary visionary and unifying force behind a theatrical production
- 23. where understudies to major players would wait for their chance to appear on stage
- 24. the scenery and furniture onstage
- 25. a sign that communicates a character's action, state of mind and relationship with other characters to an audience
- 26. the decisive moment, or turning point, at which the rising action of the play is reversed to falling action
- 27. the position of a person's body when standing or sitting
- 28. the act of talking to oneself
- 31. a person who writes plays
- 33. extending your voice outward
- 34. when a character cannot achieve an objective due to an obstacle
- 36. form of theatrical staging in which the acting area, which may be raised or at floor level, is completely surrounded by the audience.
- 37. the adjustments a casting director would like you to make when you do the scene the second time around
- 38. the actors in a show
- 39. formal, written discussion of a performance of a play or musical
- 40. the person playing a character
Down
- 1. an extended speech by one person
- 2. moving from one part of the stage to the other
- 3. a document that comprises setting, characters, dialogue, and stage directions for movies, TV shows, and stage plays.
- 5. the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative
- 6. the space offstage to the right or left of the acting area in a theatre
- 8. when you finally memorize your lines
- 9. the performer readjusts his or her body with an audience in mind
- 10. actor will be asked to perform a scene with very little preparation, and so they will still be reading from the script
- 11. incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
- 12. using real, past emotions to play a role
- 13. the style of enunciation in speaking or singing
- 15. signal to begin
- 16. an object used on stage or on screen by. actors during a performance or screen production
- 22. clothes that transfer the actor to their character
- 26. a person portrayed in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece.
- 29. working out the details of an actor's moves in relation to the camera
- 30. any area which is not considered playing space or backstage area
- 32. time spent practicing your scene
- 33. the leading actor or principal character in a television show, movie, book, etc
- 35. products that transfer the actor into their character