Across
- 2. to give actors their lines as a reminder
- 5. a peculiarity of speech or behaviour
- 9. actions or behaviour of an actor on stage used to give information, enhance character, define focus, or establish importance
- 10. the spontaneous use of movement and speech to create a character or object in a particular situation; acting done without a script
- 11. a type of theatre that originated in northern Italy and France and relied on stock characters with which the audience was familiar
- 12. the invisible wall of a set through which the audience sees the action of the play
- 13. a brief break between acts, in which the house lights come on and the audience may leave their seats
- 15. the area behind or beyond the stage that includes dressing rooms and wings
- 16. in a nonlinear plot, to go back in time to a previous event
- 18. the person who is responsible for the overall interpretation of a dramatic work, bringing all the elements together to create a unified production
- 20. persons responsible for planning visual and sound aspects of a production, including costumes, set, props, lights, makeup, and sound
- 22. box office and lobby of a theatre
- 24. the people who watch the performance
- 26. a combination of circumstances at a given moment
- 27. a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way
- 29. the area of the stage closest to the audience
- 31. instructions in the script that tell the actors what to do and where to move on stage
- 32. the tone or feeling of the play
- 33. acting without words
- 36. one of the stock characters that originated from commedia dell’ arte;originally a sharp-witted servant, the character became a simpleton or jester; best recognized by his suit of diamond-patterned fabric in contrasting colors
- 39. the staging of a dramatic work for presentation to an audience
- 40. spoken conversation used by two or more characters to express thoughts, feelings, and actions
- 41. a style of play, which originated in the 19th century, relying heavily on sensationalism and sentimentality. Melodramas tend to feature action more than motivation, stock characters, and a strict view of morality in which good triumphs over evil.
- 42. an extreme form of comedy that depends on quick tempo and flawless timing and is characterized by improbable events and farfetched coincidences
- 44. the words or action at which an actor is expected to deliver a line or perform another action
- 45. a technique in creative drama in which actors create a frozen picture, as if the action were paused
- 47. a major unit or division of a play
- 48. (noun) the area on stage farthest from the audience, toward the backstage wall
- 49. the atmosphere created by unresolved, disquieting, or inharmonious situations that human beings feel compelled to address
- 51. the main character or hero in a play
- 52. the area in the centre or middle of the stage
- 54. stage direction; to leave the stage
- 55. the written dialogue, description, and directions provided by the playwright
- 56. when facing the audience, the area of the stage on the actor’s right (the audience’s left)
- 57. offstage areas to the right and left of the acting/onstage area
- 58. how well the voice carries to the audience
- 59. manner of speaking or pronunciation
Down
- 1. a try-out for a part in a drama production
- 2. a person who writes a play
- 3. a person or role in a drama performance or script
- 4. the clarity or distinction of speech
- 6. a practice session in which the director works with cast and crew
- 7. the internal or external struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that creates dramatic tension
- 8. when the actor has memorized his or her lines completely
- 14. the part of a play that introduces the theme, chief characters, and current circumstances
- 17. a long speech made by one actor; a monologue may be delivered alone or in the presence of others
- 18. a rehearsal, usually the last one before performances begin, in which all lighting, costumes, makeup, set changes, props, sound effects, and special effects are used
- 19. any moveable object that appears on stage during a performance, from a telephone to a train
- 21. clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period
- 23. the events of a play
- 25. the group of people selected to portray characters in a production
- 26. the person who designs the physical surroundings in which the action of the play takes place
- 28. stage direction indicating the act of entering the play area during a performance
- 30. any movement of the actor’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning
- 34. a play in which the story is told through a combination of spoken dialogue and musical numbers
- 35. characters who represent particular personality types or characteristics of human behaviour
- 37. the path formed by the actor’s movement on stage, usually determined by the director with assistance from the actor and often written down in a script using commonly accepted theatrical symbols
- 38. the physical surroundings, visible to the audience, in which the action of the play takes place
- 42. in lighting, the adjustment of the size and shape of a stage light and/or the direction in which it is aimed; in acting, the act of concentrating or staying in character
- 43. the reason or reasons for a character’s behaviour
- 46. a performer who assumes the role of a character in a play
- 50. when facing the audience, the area of the stage on the actor’s left (the audience’s right)
- 53. the placement, intensity, and colour of lights to help communicate environment, mood, or feeling