Basic Acting Terminology

3. The process by which the actor seeks to make the role they play unique and entertaining
6. Something that keeps a character from their goal
7. What the director says when they want the actors to get ready to start the scene
8. During a long monolog, a director may tell an actor to _________ the stage, allowing them more freedom of movement
9. To move because another actor has blocked you
11. A play style in which the actors address the audience
12. When the character has a valid reason for doing something, the action is ___________
15. To have one's lines memorized and not have to have the script in hand
18. To move to another stage area
19. A play style that represents real life
20. What the director says when they want the action to stop
22. A play which has stood the test of time
23. When an actor compromises their body position so that the audience can see them, they are said to be ________ out

1. The Russian actor/director who founded the Method style of acting
2. The area behind the curtain where the actors cannot be seen
4. An actor is ___________ themselves if they stand where the audience cannot see them
5. A non-fictional play or character
10. Because the actors are so close for so long, they must develop a philosophy of ___________
13. The style of acting that focuses more on thinking than feeling
14. What the character wants from the scene or play
16. An actor is scene __________ or upstaging others if they distract the audience from the actor who should have their attention
17. Each actor must develop a __________ character
21. Something that is implied but not spoken