Pop Quiz - Theatre Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. group of actors/singers/dancers who perform together; they create and flesh out the "world" of the show
  2. 4. downstage right
  3. 5. downstage left
  4. 7. solo performance in an opera that highlights a character's emotional state
  5. 12. unit of action, used to determine through-line of a role; deliberate pause
  6. 13. warning given when flying scenery or flyrail bars are being used on stage
  7. 14. "good luck" in theatre
  8. 15. script of the show
  9. 17. specific time that cast and crew are asked to be present for rehearsal/performance
  10. 18. brightly colored marking on stage/rehearsal space floors to denote positions of set pieces, props, blocking/choreography, etc.
  11. 19. subdivision between large sections of a play
  12. 20. part of the theatre where audience sits
  13. 21. prop, costume or set piece designed to "break" with impact; usually restorable for future use in show
  14. 22. introductory musical piece in a show; often includes musical motifs and themes in the show
Down
  1. 2. process of determining movement by actors on stage, recorded by stage manager
  2. 3. flexible theatre venue, easy to reconfigure
  3. 4. DS
  4. 5. a technical run of the show, usually without actors
  5. 6. used to secure almost everything on a theatrical set; loved by tech crews everywhere, better than duct
  6. 8. script of a musical or text of an opera
  7. 9. lines spoken by actor directly to audience, not heard by other characters
  8. 10. complete absence of stage lighting, usually for end of scene or scene changes
  9. 11. process in which performer shows their skills to casting director(s)
  10. 16. members of the acting company
  11. 17. CS