classicala word for anyplay writtenbefore thepresent century.opposite ofcontemporaryupstagingto draw theaudience's attentionaway from anotheractor, or to standupstage of anotheractor - forcing themto turn their backs onthe audiencechorus/ensemblea group ofactors that worktogether to fillthe stage, oftenwithout lineshandpropsprops thatare carriedon stageby an actorscenesa smallersection orpotion ofa playimprovspontaneous useof movement andspeech to createcharacters andscenes without ascript. acting donewithout a scripthousearea of atheater thatthe audiencesits incoldreadhaving toread from ascript withoutanypreparationpantomimeacting without theuse of props orset, pretending touse invisible propor set piecestheater-in-the-roundtype of stagethat sits in themiddle of anaudience,surrounded onall sidesasidelines spoken bya character tothe audience,which the othercharacters can'thearstagebusinessactions orbehaviors actosmay do on stageto look busy orinvolved in asceneunderstudyan actor who isable to play amajor role incase theoriginal actorcannotblockingwhere andhow thedirector wouldlike you tomove on stageupstagearea of astagefarthestaway fromthe audiencecallbacka secondaudition,usually usedby directors tocast lead rolesarticu-lationthe clarity,pronunciation,or distinctionof yourspeechconflictan internal orexternal strugglebetween forcesthat createstension in a playamphi-theaterstyle of theaterwith a roundstage and noroof,surrounded bytiered seatingmotivationthe reason for acharacter'sbehaviors. whythey are doingwhat they'redoingsoliloquya speech in whichan actor speaksthe inner thoughtsof their characteraloud, usuallyalone on stageadlibto improvlines thatare not fromthe scriptfourthwallan invisiblewall thatseperates anactor fromthe audiencecuethe signal foran actor tosay theirnext line ordo an actionstagepresencethe energy,commitment,and presencean actorappears tohave on stageblackboxtype of stage thatuses a flat floor onthe same level asthe audience, theentire space isusually paintedblacksightlineswhat anaudience will beable to see fromtheir seats, bothonstage andbackstageacta majordivision, or'chapters" of aplay. There areusually twocontrastdynamic use ofopposites.movement/stillness,quiet/loudmirroringcopying themovement orexpressionof someoneelse exactlydialoguespoken linesbetween twoor morepeoplecharacter-izationhow an actor usestheir body, voice,and thoughts todevelop or portraya characterapronarea of thestage thatjets out infront of thecurtainexpositionwhen a characterexplains to theaudience whatthe play is aboutor what willhappencontemporaryword for any playthat was writtenin present day, orafter 1980.opposite ofclassicalpersonalpropsprops thatare kept onan actor'sperson, i.e. intheir pocketthrusttype of stagethat extendsinto theaudience withseats on threesidessceneryall the elementsand set piecesused tocommunicateenvironment ina showstageleftan actor'sleft whenfacing theaudiencemonologuea longerspeechmade byone actordownstagearea of astage closestto theaudienceprojectionyour voice'sability to beheard clearlyfrom farawayblackouta lightingcue whereall stagelights areturned offprosceniumthe most commontype of stage, astage with a walland curtainseperating theactors from theaudiencestagerightan actor'sright whenfacing theaudienceoff-bookbeingmemorizedenough to sayyour lineswithout using ascriptironya discrepancy ordifference betweenwhat is said andwhat is meant.there are multipledifferent typescenterstagearea of thestage inthe centeror middleclassicala word for anyplay writtenbefore thepresent century.opposite ofcontemporaryupstagingto draw theaudience's attentionaway from anotheractor, or to standupstage of anotheractor - forcing themto turn their backs onthe audiencechorus/ensemblea group ofactors that worktogether to fillthe stage, oftenwithout lineshandpropsprops thatare carriedon stageby an actorscenesa smallersection orpotion ofa playimprovspontaneous useof movement andspeech to createcharacters andscenes without ascript. acting donewithout a scripthousearea of atheater thatthe audiencesits incoldreadhaving toread from ascript withoutanypreparationpantomimeacting without theuse of props orset, pretending touse invisible propor set piecestheater-in-the-roundtype of stagethat sits in themiddle of anaudience,surrounded onall sidesasidelines spoken bya character tothe audience,which the othercharacters can'thearstagebusinessactions orbehaviors actosmay do on stageto look busy orinvolved in asceneunderstudyan actor who isable to play amajor role incase theoriginal actorcannotblockingwhere andhow thedirector wouldlike you tomove on stageupstagearea of astagefarthestaway fromthe audiencecallbacka secondaudition,usually usedby directors tocast lead rolesarticu-lationthe clarity,pronunciation,or distinctionof yourspeechconflictan internal orexternal strugglebetween forcesthat createstension in a playamphi-theaterstyle of theaterwith a roundstage and noroof,surrounded bytiered seatingmotivationthe reason for acharacter'sbehaviors. whythey are doingwhat they'redoingsoliloquya speech in whichan actor speaksthe inner thoughtsof their characteraloud, usuallyalone on stageadlibto improvlines thatare not fromthe scriptfourthwallan invisiblewall thatseperates anactor fromthe audiencecuethe signal foran actor tosay theirnext line ordo an actionstagepresencethe energy,commitment,and presencean actorappears tohave on stageblackboxtype of stage thatuses a flat floor onthe same level asthe audience, theentire space isusually paintedblacksightlineswhat anaudience will beable to see fromtheir seats, bothonstage andbackstageacta majordivision, or'chapters" of aplay. There areusually twocontrastdynamic use ofopposites.movement/stillness,quiet/loudmirroringcopying themovement orexpressionof someoneelse exactlydialoguespoken linesbetween twoor morepeoplecharacter-izationhow an actor usestheir body, voice,and thoughts todevelop or portraya characterapronarea of thestage thatjets out infront of thecurtainexpositionwhen a characterexplains to theaudience whatthe play is aboutor what willhappencontemporaryword for any playthat was writtenin present day, orafter 1980.opposite ofclassicalpersonalpropsprops thatare kept onan actor'sperson, i.e. intheir pocketthrusttype of stagethat extendsinto theaudience withseats on threesidessceneryall the elementsand set piecesused tocommunicateenvironment ina showstageleftan actor'sleft whenfacing theaudiencemonologuea longerspeechmade byone actordownstagearea of astage closestto theaudienceprojectionyour voice'sability to beheard clearlyfrom farawayblackouta lightingcue whereall stagelights areturned offprosceniumthe most commontype of stage, astage with a walland curtainseperating theactors from theaudiencestagerightan actor'sright whenfacing theaudienceoff-bookbeingmemorizedenough to sayyour lineswithout using ascriptironya discrepancy ordifference betweenwhat is said andwhat is meant.there are multipledifferent typescenterstagearea of thestage inthe centeror middle

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