blockingwhere andhow thedirector wouldlike you tomove on stageimprovspontaneous useof movement andspeech to createcharacters andscenes without ascript. acting donewithout a scriptstageleftan actor'sleft whenfacing theaudienceblackouta lightingcue whereall stagelights areturned offapronarea of thestage thatjets out infront of thecurtaincallbacka secondaudition,usually usedby directors tocast lead rolesmirroringcopying themovement orexpressionof someoneelse exactlystagebusinessactions orbehaviors actosmay do on stageto look busy orinvolved in asceneoff-bookbeingmemorizedenough to sayyour lineswithout using ascriptcenterstagearea of thestage inthe centeror middlemotivationthe reason for acharacter'sbehaviors. whythey are doingwhat they'redoingpersonalpropsprops thatare kept onan actor'sperson, i.e. intheir pocketclassicala word for anyplay writtenbefore thepresent century.opposite ofcontemporarydownstagearea of astage closestto theaudiencethrusttype of stagethat extendsinto theaudience withseats on threesidesscenesa smallersection orpotion ofa playfourthwallan invisiblewall thatseperates anactor fromthe audiencecontrastdynamic use ofopposites.movement/stillness,quiet/loudhousearea of atheater thatthe audiencesits inconflictan internal orexternal strugglebetween forcesthat createstension in a playironya discrepancy ordifference betweenwhat is said andwhat is meant.there are multipledifferent typescontemporaryword for any playthat was writtenin present day, orafter 1980.opposite ofclassicalupstagearea of astagefarthestaway fromthe audiencesoliloquya speech in whichan actor speaksthe inner thoughtsof their characteraloud, usuallyalone on stagecoldreadhaving toread from ascript withoutanypreparationtheater-in-the-roundtype of stagethat sits in themiddle of anaudience,surrounded onall sideshandpropsprops thatare carriedon stageby an actorupstagingto draw theaudience's attentionaway from anotheractor, or to standupstage of anotheractor - forcing themto turn their backs onthe audiencemonologuea longerspeechmade byone actorstagepresencethe energy,commitment,and presencean actorappears tohave on stageadlibto improvlines thatare not fromthe scriptstagerightan actor'sright whenfacing theaudienceexpositionwhen a characterexplains to theaudience whatthe play is aboutor what willhappenacta majordivision, or'chapters" of aplay. There areusually twochorus/ensemblea group ofactors that worktogether to fillthe stage, oftenwithout linesblackboxtype of stage thatuses a flat floor onthe same level asthe audience, theentire space isusually paintedblacksceneryall the elementsand set piecesused tocommunicateenvironment ina showdialoguespoken linesbetween twoor morepeopleamphi-theaterstyle of theaterwith a roundstage and noroof,surrounded bytiered seatingsightlineswhat anaudience will beable to see fromtheir seats, bothonstage andbackstageprojectionyour voice'sability to beheard clearlyfrom farawayunderstudyan actor who isable to play amajor role incase theoriginal actorcannotasidelines spoken bya character tothe audience,which the othercharacters can'thearcuethe signal foran actor tosay theirnext line ordo an actioncharacter-izationhow an actor usestheir body, voice,and thoughts todevelop or portraya characterarticu-lationthe clarity,pronunciation,or distinctionof yourspeechprosceniumthe most commontype of stage, astage with a walland curtainseperating theactors from theaudiencepantomimeacting without theuse of props orset, pretending touse invisible propor set piecesblockingwhere andhow thedirector wouldlike you tomove on stageimprovspontaneous useof movement andspeech to createcharacters andscenes without ascript. acting donewithout a scriptstageleftan actor'sleft whenfacing theaudienceblackouta lightingcue whereall stagelights areturned offapronarea of thestage thatjets out infront of thecurtaincallbacka secondaudition,usually usedby directors tocast lead rolesmirroringcopying themovement orexpressionof someoneelse exactlystagebusinessactions orbehaviors actosmay do on stageto look busy orinvolved in asceneoff-bookbeingmemorizedenough to sayyour lineswithout using ascriptcenterstagearea of thestage inthe centeror middlemotivationthe reason for acharacter'sbehaviors. whythey are doingwhat they'redoingpersonalpropsprops thatare kept onan actor'sperson, i.e. intheir pocketclassicala word for anyplay writtenbefore thepresent century.opposite ofcontemporarydownstagearea of astage closestto theaudiencethrusttype of stagethat extendsinto theaudience withseats on threesidesscenesa smallersection orpotion ofa playfourthwallan invisiblewall thatseperates anactor fromthe audiencecontrastdynamic use ofopposites.movement/stillness,quiet/loudhousearea of atheater thatthe audiencesits inconflictan internal orexternal strugglebetween forcesthat createstension in a playironya discrepancy ordifference betweenwhat is said andwhat is meant.there are multipledifferent typescontemporaryword for any playthat was writtenin present day, orafter 1980.opposite ofclassicalupstagearea of astagefarthestaway fromthe audiencesoliloquya speech in whichan actor speaksthe inner thoughtsof their characteraloud, usuallyalone on stagecoldreadhaving toread from ascript withoutanypreparationtheater-in-the-roundtype of stagethat sits in themiddle of anaudience,surrounded onall sideshandpropsprops thatare carriedon stageby an actorupstagingto draw theaudience's attentionaway from anotheractor, or to standupstage of anotheractor - forcing themto turn their backs onthe audiencemonologuea longerspeechmade byone actorstagepresencethe energy,commitment,and presencean actorappears tohave on stageadlibto improvlines thatare not fromthe scriptstagerightan actor'sright whenfacing theaudienceexpositionwhen a characterexplains to theaudience whatthe play is aboutor what willhappenacta majordivision, or'chapters" of aplay. There areusually twochorus/ensemblea group ofactors that worktogether to fillthe stage, oftenwithout linesblackboxtype of stage thatuses a flat floor onthe same level asthe audience, theentire space isusually paintedblacksceneryall the elementsand set piecesused tocommunicateenvironment ina showdialoguespoken linesbetween twoor morepeopleamphi-theaterstyle of theaterwith a roundstage and noroof,surrounded bytiered seatingsightlineswhat anaudience will beable to see fromtheir seats, bothonstage andbackstageprojectionyour voice'sability to beheard clearlyfrom farawayunderstudyan actor who isable to play amajor role incase theoriginal actorcannotasidelines spoken bya character tothe audience,which the othercharacters can'thearcuethe signal foran actor tosay theirnext line ordo an actioncharacter-izationhow an actor usestheir body, voice,and thoughts todevelop or portraya characterarticu-lationthe clarity,pronunciation,or distinctionof yourspeechprosceniumthe most commontype of stage, astage with a walland curtainseperating theactors from theaudiencepantomimeacting without theuse of props orset, pretending touse invisible propor set pieces

Basics Vocab - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. where and how the director would like you to move on stage
    blocking
  2. spontaneous use of movement and speech to create characters and scenes without a script. acting done without a script
    improv
  3. an actor's left when facing the audience
    stage left
  4. a lighting cue where all stage lights are turned off
    black out
  5. area of the stage that jets out in front of the curtain
    apron
  6. a second audition, usually used by directors to cast lead roles
    callback
  7. copying the movement or expression of someone else exactly
    mirroring
  8. actions or behaviors actos may do on stage to look busy or involved in a scene
    stage business
  9. being memorized enough to say your lines without using a script
    off-book
  10. area of the stage in the center or middle
    center stage
  11. the reason for a character's behaviors. why they are doing what they're doing
    motivation
  12. props that are kept on an actor's person, i.e. in their pocket
    personal props
  13. a word for any play written before the present century. opposite of contemporary
    classical
  14. area of a stage closest to the audience
    down stage
  15. type of stage that extends into the audience with seats on three sides
    thrust
  16. a smaller section or potion of a play
    scenes
  17. an invisible wall that seperates an actor from the audience
    fourth wall
  18. dynamic use of opposites. movement/stillness, quiet/loud
    contrast
  19. area of a theater that the audience sits in
    house
  20. an internal or external struggle between forces that creates tension in a play
    conflict
  21. a discrepancy or difference between what is said and what is meant. there are multiple different types
    irony
  22. word for any play that was written in present day, or after 1980. opposite of classical
    contemporary
  23. area of a stage farthest away from the audience
    up stage
  24. a speech in which an actor speaks the inner thoughts of their character aloud, usually alone on stage
    soliloquy
  25. having to read from a script without any preparation
    cold read
  26. type of stage that sits in the middle of an audience, surrounded on all sides
    theater- in-the- round
  27. props that are carried on stage by an actor
    hand props
  28. to draw the audience's attention away from another actor, or to stand upstage of another actor - forcing them to turn their backs on the audience
    upstaging
  29. a longer speech made by one actor
    monologue
  30. the energy, commitment, and presence an actor appears to have on stage
    stage presence
  31. to improv lines that are not from the script
    adlib
  32. an actor's right when facing the audience
    stage right
  33. when a character explains to the audience what the play is about or what will happen
    exposition
  34. a major division, or 'chapters" of a play. There are usually two
    act
  35. a group of actors that work together to fill the stage, often without lines
    chorus/ ensemble
  36. type of stage that uses a flat floor on the same level as the audience, the entire space is usually painted black
    black box
  37. all the elements and set pieces used to communicate environment in a show
    scenery
  38. spoken lines between two or more people
    dialogue
  39. style of theater with a round stage and no roof, surrounded by tiered seating
    amphi- theater
  40. what an audience will be able to see from their seats, both onstage and backstage
    sight lines
  41. your voice's ability to be heard clearly from far away
    projection
  42. an actor who is able to play a major role in case the original actor cannot
    understudy
  43. lines spoken by a character to the audience, which the other characters can't hear
    aside
  44. the signal for an actor to say their next line or do an action
    cue
  45. how an actor uses their body, voice, and thoughts to develop or portray a character
    character-ization
  46. the clarity, pronunciation, or distinction of your speech
    articu-lation
  47. the most common type of stage, a stage with a wall and curtain seperating the actors from the audience
    proscenium
  48. acting without the use of props or set, pretending to use invisible prop or set pieces
    pantomime