Across
- 2. an unsuccessful performance
- 3. a supporting lead with equity status
- 5. a part in a play that has not been planned or written
- 7. a "ready room" for performers
- 8. an act or gimmick
- 11. an extension of the stage that goes past the proscenium
- 15. means to turn off lights or sound during a performance
- 18. actors who regularly perform at a particular company
- 20. a speech presented by a single character
- 22. when an actor stands further upstage than their fellow performers
- 23. a call for actors to get to their proper locations
- 25. painted pieces of scenery
- 27. a group of individuals collaborating in theater
- 28. a stern or serious part in a play
- 30. a long metal pipe suspended above the stage used for hanging lighting, curtains
- 31. plays always ready for performance
- 32. a movement designed to help balance the stage and ensure that one actor does not upstage another
Down
- 1. a prop placed on stage but not used until the script calls for it
- 4. a stage that slopes upward away from the audience
- 6. describing the locations of actors on stage and their movements
- 9. the script that actors use to rehearse
- 10. a brief appearance by an actor who says little or no words
- 12. a multi-act theatrical entertainment featuring various performances
- 13. when actors are directed to leave the area
- 14. ridiculous or humorously exaggerated imitation
- 16. area where the audience sits
- 17. Actors who can learn new material quickly
- 18. doing nothing or receiving a lack of applause
- 19. the designated time for actors and crew to arrive at the theater for rehearsals
- 21. professional dancers, singers, and musicians who travel from show to show
- 24. the signal for an actor to perform
- 26. a concealed opening in the stage floor
- 29. The length of time that a play is performed