Across
- 3. The cast bow at the end of a show
- 5. The person who portrays a character in a play.
- 8. The style of the play. Genre can be as broad as comedy or tragedy or as narrow and specific as courtroom drama or burlesque.
- 10. The center position of the stage. Generally considered the most powerful position on the stage.
- 11. The section of stage furthest from the audience
- 12. A story or play which uses humor to make strong statements about individuals, policies, or society as a whole.
- 15. The group of actors who play all the characters in a show
- 18. Written conversation between two or more characters
- 21. The underlying emotion, thoughts, and meanings underneath what is said by the characters in a play.
- 22. The section of stage nearest to the audience.
- 24. The Positions for all actors and crew at the beginning of a play
Down
- 1. a person, creature, or enity in a story or play with specifc and distinguishing attributes.
- 2. The person who writes the plays.
- 3. The clothing worn by characters on stage.
- 4. A unifying concept in a play
- 6. The process of creating a believable character by exploring the character's physical, social, and pyschological aspects of the role.
- 7. A practice for a play.
- 9. A type of comedy that seeks to entertain its audiences through a series of extravagant and improbable situations.
- 13. A printed copy of dialouge and instructions of a play.
- 14. An actor's movement from one part of the stage to another
- 16. The rate which a scene is played.
- 17. The words said aloud by characters during a play
- 19. The events of a play, from its beginning to end.
- 20. The way the actor stands, sits, and generally holds himself. Posture can do a lot to physically create a character.
- 23. The use of cosmetics to create the appearance of the character during the play.
