Drama terminology

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Across
  1. 2. The arch or boarder that frames a stage.
  2. 3. those who make the magic happen offstage
  3. 6. A study of the context in which a production takes place.
  4. 7. A piece of cloth that’s used as a backdrop on-stage
  5. 10. the conceptual barrier between actor and audience member.
  6. 11. When a character expresses internal thoughts or emotions verbally for the benefit of the audience
  7. 12. the person responsible for the lighting and other technical arrangements for a stage play
  8. 16. When a cast rehearses their entire show from beginning to end.
  9. 17. A really, really, really, really, really, really fast costume change
  10. 18. A light that stays illuminated on a stage when the auditorium is otherwise unoccupied
Down
  1. 1. instruments accompanying a show
  2. 4. When the run of a show is done and everyone involved congregates to destroy the set.
  3. 5. The secret place where theatre nerds fan-girl and get Playbills signed after a show.
  4. 8. The time in which an actor must be present at the theatre for an audition
  5. 9. Thespian lingo for theatre that is out of the box
  6. 11. When a play’s text includes instructional movement or gestures
  7. 13. to read a script with little to no preparation.
  8. 14. A magical rehearsal where singers and musicians unite to run through musical numbers together.
  9. 15. When actors try to achieve complete emotional understanding of their character