Theatre Vocab, Stage Directions, and Theatre Jobs

What Type of stage Has 4 seating Areas?

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Arena

• Traverse

What type of stage has only 1 audience seating area?

• Arena

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Traverse

What type of stage has 2 seating areas?

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Arena

• Traverse

What type of stage has 3 seating areas?

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Arena

• Traverse

The movement & actions of an actor on stage

• Wings

• Cyclorama

• Downstage

• Blocking

Where an actor trys out for a role in a play

• Off book

• Audition

• Improv

• Trap Door

The area of the stage close to the audience is called...

• Upstage

• Cyclorama

• Trap Door

• Downstage

The area of the stage close to the back wall is called....

• Upstage

• Cyclorama

• Trap Door

• Downstage

Acting on the spot, without following a script...

• Pantomime

• Off Book

• Blocking

• Improvisation

_{Telling a story using gestures and acting without words or props}

• Downstage

• Upstage

• Improvisation

• Pantomime