Across
- 2. main characters
- 3. an actor who does not resemble a character being portrayed
- 9. a young male lead
- 10. items carried onstage by an actor
- 12. to obstruct an audience's view
- 16. a role used for comparison with another character
- 17. to weep, suffer, or struggle while onstage
- 18. a young female lead
- 20. to improvise stage business or conversation
- 21. lines that can be used as fuel for laughs
- 22. a signal to all on stage that something is about to happen
- 23. the back of the stage
- 24. using increased tempo, volume, or emphasis to bring a scene to a climax
Down
- 1. asks "what would I do if that event happened to me?"
- 4. an actor resembles the character being portrayed
- 5. items placed onstage for use by an actor
- 6. analyzing a play's structure or character
- 7. created the theory known as "method acting"
- 8. a role less prominent
- 11. the front of the stage
- 13. picking up a book, opening a letter, etc
- 14. the speed at which a play moves along
- 15. repeatedly casted as the same type of role
- 19. diverting attention from another character