Theatre and Drama Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. The words spoken by the actors during a play
  2. 4. A total extinguishing of the stage lights
  3. 5. A departure from the script to cover an unexpected situation
  4. 7. Scenery and furniture
  5. 8. The main character around whom the action revolves
  6. 9. The individual in charge of all aspects of production
  7. 11. The pattern of movement actors follow while on stage
  8. 12. Reciting lines, creating a character, and presenting a story
  9. 13. The play in written form
  10. 14. The audience sees three quarters of the actor's back
  11. 15. Clues given to the audience about upcoming events in the play
  12. 17. Preparing a play for performance
  13. 18. The actor faces directly front
  14. 19. A speech in which an actor speaks their thoughts aloud
Down
  1. 1. A part written by a playwright
  2. 3. Information about what has happened before the action of the play begins
  3. 4. The pattern of movement actors follow while on stage
  4. 6. Acting without preparation
  5. 10. The point of the highest dramatic tension or a major turning point
  6. 16. The character who provides the obstacles to the protagonist's objective