group of actors that comment on the action

a group of actors who comment on the action

humans have little control over their destinies

A work written to be spoken by just one person.

A dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, in words meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters

A signal from the stage manager to actor, stage crew props manager, or lighting technician that some predetermined action such as an entrance is required

A division of an act or the play itself

Conversation between two or more people that advances the action

Notes added to the script of play, generally in italics or parentheses that provide the line readings, blocking, business, etc.

A work written to be spoken by just one person.

A speech in which an actor, usually on stage speaks his or her own thoughts aloud

The actors who perform in a given play

All the actions, excluding blocking, performed by actors onstage (i.e. gesturing, opening windows, writing letters.)

The person who puts together a theatrical production & who obtains the financial backing; leading the rights to the play; rents the theater, hires the director, designer, house & stage crew, supervises, does the advertising & budget, & sometimes hires the cast

One who performs a role or represents a character in a play

One who writes plays; a dramatist

The person responsible for the directions of the actors in a play; provides the play’s vision.

Notes added to the script of play, generally in italics or parentheses that provide the line readings, blocking, business, etc.

A dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, in words meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters

Determining the basic movements of the actors during a play; sometimes provided by the playwright,sometimes developed by actors, but usually supplied by the director

The surrounding in which the action of the play develops

Determining the basic movements of the actors during a play; sometimes provided by the playwright,sometimes developed by actors, but usually supplied by the director

The part of the theater building that holds the audience; also called the house

Notes added to the script of play, generally in italics or parentheses that provide the line readings, blocking, business, etc.

The surrounding in which the action of the play develops

on stage speaks his or her own thoughts aloud

A work written to be spoken by just one person.

The person responsible for the directions of the actors in a play; provides the play’s vision.

One who writes plays; a dramatist

The person who puts together a theatrical production & who obtains the financial backing; leading the rights to the play; rents the theater, hires the director, designer, house & stage crew, supervises, does the advertising & budget, & sometimes hires the cast

Determining the basic movements of the actors during a play; sometimes provided by the playwright,sometimes developed by actors, but usually supplied by the director

The person responsible for the directions of the actors in a play; provides the play’s vision.

One who performs a role or represents a character in a play

The surrounding in which the action of the play develops

The area immediately offstage left and right where actors stand to await their cues.

The part of the theater building that holds the audience; also called the house

The part of the stage left of the actor

The part of the stage to the left of the audience

The part of the stage to the left of the actor

The part of the stage to the left of the audience

Why do theaters keep a light on at all times?

To scare away crooks and vandals

To keep people from tripping (Nightlight)

They don't, Mr. Kincaid made this up

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1 min • 1 pt

What is Downstage?

The part of the stage nearest the audience

The part of the stage farthest from the audience

The part of the stage left of the audience

The area of the stage left of the actor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Acts

The Chapters in a Drama/Play

Show the changes in settings overtime

story told in front of a live audience

tools that are used to bring a scene

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dialogue

the chapters in a drama/play

characters in a drama/play

what the actors say in a drama/play

tools used to bring a scence

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Scenes

the chapters in a drama

characters in a drama

the place where actors perform

show the changes in settings overtime

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Props

written words for the actors

the place where actors perform

story in front a live audience

tools that are used to bring a scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Script

written words for actors

the chapters in a drama

characters in a drama

the place where actors perform

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Actors

written words for the actors

the chapters in a drama

what the actors say

characters in a drama

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Theater Terms

What is Downstage?

Acts

Dialogue

Scenes

Props

Script

Actors

Theater

Monologue is a speech of some duration addressed by a character to a second person to express his/her thoughts and ideas aloud.

A monologue does not have a beginning, a middle or an end.

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