Theatre Terminology

4. An actor draws attention to themselves away from the main action on stage
7. Profile facing the back corners of the stage away from the audience
12. When an actor turns toward the audience to improve sightlines
13. Profile direction where the actor is facing upstage with their back fully to the audience
15. Style of theatre after the Medieval times and used theatre as entertainment rather than Bible stories
17. Profile direction facing the audience
18. Style of stage with audience sitting higher than ground level stage and seating all around or at three sides of the stage
20. The name of the narrator character in Greek and classic dramas
21. The first Greek actor and where we get the word thespians
22. moving from one area of the stage to the next

1. Profile facing stage right
2. Move made by another actor to even out the stage picture
3. Areas off the main stage used for performers preparing to enter or storage for sets and props
5. Style of theatre in the 1800s that included music, overacting, and the triumph of good over evil
6. stage areas not part of the house or main stage. Examples are dressing rooms, storage areas, etc.
8. Style of stage where the stage protrudes into the audience. The audience is seated on three sides of the stage and can be right next to the stage.
9. Profile facing the corners of the stage toward the audience
10. Style of stage with an architectural frame. Stage area is deep in the back and sometimes has a slanted floor going down toward the audience. Includes wings, apron, and curtains traditionally.
11. The direction an actor faces
14. Profile facing stage left
16. large pieces of fabric used to close specific areas of the stage for story effect
19. Front of a proscenium stage past the curtain or main stage area