theater arts vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. lines, any of the lines of sight between audience and actors
  2. 9. U, portion of the stage farthest from the audience
  3. 11. permanent framed opening through which the audience sees a play
  4. 12. planned movement on stage
  5. 15. drape, front curtain separating the stage from the audience, often simply called "the curtain"
  6. 16. people who watch and/or listen and respond to a performance
  7. 17. a member of the ensemble who is responsible for learning the part of a leading actor
  8. 19. try out for a role in a play
  9. 20. left, L, actor's left when facing the audience
  10. 22. throw the voice to the farthest person in the audience
  11. 24. actors in a play
  12. 27. the art of design flow, move, and dance for theater
  13. 32. all articles and furnishings needed on a stage in a play (props)
  14. 33. C, middle portion of the stage area; between L&R and U&D
  15. 34. written copy of a play
  16. 36. performer, player, thespian
  17. 37. part of the stage projecting past the curtain line toward the audience
  18. 38. last word or action before your line or action; signal for next thing to happen
  19. 39. the reason behind a character's behavior
  20. 40. D, portion of the stage closest to the audience
Down
  1. 1. an actor's first performance
  2. 3. a play with a sad ending based on human suffering
  3. 4. a leg, wish for good luck in a performance
  4. 5. used in theater to draw a comparison between two different things
  5. 6. a silent scene created, often from a picture
  6. 7. make up dialogue and action as you go; acting without a rehearsal
  7. 8. move from one stage area to another
  8. 10. spoken lines in a skit or play
  9. 13. area that the audience cannot see
  10. 14. the manner in which an actor speaks to pronounce words correctly
  11. 18. short break between the acts of a play or parts of a performance
  12. 21. backstage area on either side of the stage
  13. 23. a word or phrase repeated for an effect
  14. 25. actors and crew of a production
  15. 26. a moment of high tragedy at the emotional climax of a play, followed by emotional cleansing
  16. 28. right, R, actor's right when facing the audience
  17. 29. where the audience sits
  18. 30. all stage lights go off at the same time
  19. 31. rehearsal, final rehearsal before the show opens with full costumes, makeup, light, sound, props, etc.
  20. 35. call, appearance of the cast at the end of the show in response to applause