soliloquya speech in whichan actor speaksthe inner thoughtsof their characteraloud, usuallyalone on stagestageleftan actor'sleft whenfacing theaudiencedownstagearea of astage closestto theaudienceupstagingto draw theaudience's attentionaway from anotheractor, or to standupstage of anotheractor - forcing themto turn their backs onthe audiencethrusttype of stagethat extendsinto theaudience withseats on threesidescontemporaryword for any playthat was writtenin present day, orafter 1980.opposite ofclassicalsceneryall the elementsand set piecesused tocommunicateenvironment ina showasidelines spoken bya character tothe audience,which the othercharacters can'thearblackboxtype of stage thatuses a flat floor onthe same level asthe audience, theentire space isusually paintedblackadlibto improvlines thatare not fromthe scriptcuethe signal foran actor tosay theirnext line ordo an actionamphi-theaterstyle of theaterwith a roundstage and noroof,surrounded bytiered seatingoff-bookbeingmemorizedenough to sayyour lineswithout using ascriptfourthwallan invisiblewall thatseperates anactor fromthe audienceprosceniumthe most commontype of stage, astage with a walland curtainseperating theactors from theaudiencecharacter-izationhow an actor usestheir body, voice,and thoughts todevelop or portraya characterironya discrepancy ordifference betweenwhat is said andwhat is meant.there are multipledifferent typesscenesa smallersection orpotion ofa playarticu-lationthe clarity,pronunciation,or distinctionof yourspeechpersonalpropsprops thatare kept onan actor'sperson, i.e. intheir pocketimprovspontaneous useof movement andspeech to createcharacters andscenes without ascript. acting donewithout a scriptmirroringcopying themovement orexpressionof someoneelse exactlymonologuea longerspeechmade byone actorconflictan internal orexternal strugglebetween forcesthat createstension in a playprojectionyour voice'sability to beheard clearlyfrom farawaycallbacka secondaudition,usually usedby directors tocast lead rolessightlineswhat anaudience will beable to see fromtheir seats, bothonstage andbackstageapronarea of thestage thatjets out infront of thecurtaincoldreadhaving toread from ascript withoutanypreparationacta majordivision, or'chapters" of aplay. There areusually twostagerightan actor'sright whenfacing theaudienceunderstudyan actor who isable to play amajor role incase theoriginal actorcannotcenterstagearea of thestage inthe centeror middleexpositionwhen a characterexplains to theaudience whatthe play is aboutor what willhappenmotivationthe reason for acharacter'sbehaviors. whythey are doingwhat they'redoingupstagearea of astagefarthestaway fromthe audiencechorus/ensemblea group ofactors that worktogether to fillthe stage, oftenwithout linesdialoguespoken linesbetween twoor morepeopleblackouta lightingcue whereall stagelights areturned offpantomimeacting without theuse of props orset, pretending touse invisible propor set piecesclassicala word for anyplay writtenbefore thepresent century.opposite ofcontemporarystagebusinessactions orbehaviors actosmay do on stageto look busy orinvolved in ascenecontrastdynamic use ofopposites.movement/stillness,quiet/loudstagepresencethe energy,commitment,and presencean actorappears tohave on stagehandpropsprops thatare carriedon stageby an actortheater-in-the-roundtype of stagethat sits in themiddle of anaudience,surrounded onall sideshousearea of atheater thatthe audiencesits inblockingwhere andhow thedirector wouldlike you tomove on stagesoliloquya speech in whichan actor speaksthe inner thoughtsof their characteraloud, usuallyalone on stagestageleftan actor'sleft whenfacing theaudiencedownstagearea of astage closestto theaudienceupstagingto draw theaudience's attentionaway from anotheractor, or to standupstage of anotheractor - forcing themto turn their backs onthe audiencethrusttype of stagethat extendsinto theaudience withseats on threesidescontemporaryword for any playthat was writtenin present day, orafter 1980.opposite ofclassicalsceneryall the elementsand set piecesused tocommunicateenvironment ina showasidelines spoken bya character tothe audience,which the othercharacters can'thearblackboxtype of stage thatuses a flat floor onthe same level asthe audience, theentire space isusually paintedblackadlibto improvlines thatare not fromthe scriptcuethe signal foran actor tosay theirnext line ordo an actionamphi-theaterstyle of theaterwith a roundstage and noroof,surrounded bytiered seatingoff-bookbeingmemorizedenough to sayyour lineswithout using ascriptfourthwallan invisiblewall thatseperates anactor fromthe audienceprosceniumthe most commontype of stage, astage with a walland curtainseperating theactors from theaudiencecharacter-izationhow an actor usestheir body, voice,and thoughts todevelop or portraya characterironya discrepancy ordifference betweenwhat is said andwhat is meant.there are multipledifferent typesscenesa smallersection orpotion ofa playarticu-lationthe clarity,pronunciation,or distinctionof yourspeechpersonalpropsprops thatare kept onan actor'sperson, i.e. intheir pocketimprovspontaneous useof movement andspeech to createcharacters andscenes without ascript. acting donewithout a scriptmirroringcopying themovement orexpressionof someoneelse exactlymonologuea longerspeechmade byone actorconflictan internal orexternal strugglebetween forcesthat createstension in a playprojectionyour voice'sability to beheard clearlyfrom farawaycallbacka secondaudition,usually usedby directors tocast lead rolessightlineswhat anaudience will beable to see fromtheir seats, bothonstage andbackstageapronarea of thestage thatjets out infront of thecurtaincoldreadhaving toread from ascript withoutanypreparationacta majordivision, or'chapters" of aplay. There areusually twostagerightan actor'sright whenfacing theaudienceunderstudyan actor who isable to play amajor role incase theoriginal actorcannotcenterstagearea of thestage inthe centeror middleexpositionwhen a characterexplains to theaudience whatthe play is aboutor what willhappenmotivationthe reason for acharacter'sbehaviors. whythey are doingwhat they'redoingupstagearea of astagefarthestaway fromthe audiencechorus/ensemblea group ofactors that worktogether to fillthe stage, oftenwithout linesdialoguespoken linesbetween twoor morepeopleblackouta lightingcue whereall stagelights areturned offpantomimeacting without theuse of props orset, pretending touse invisible propor set piecesclassicala word for anyplay writtenbefore thepresent century.opposite ofcontemporarystagebusinessactions orbehaviors actosmay do on stageto look busy orinvolved in ascenecontrastdynamic use ofopposites.movement/stillness,quiet/loudstagepresencethe energy,commitment,and presencean actorappears tohave on stagehandpropsprops thatare carriedon stageby an actortheater-in-the-roundtype of stagethat sits in themiddle of anaudience,surrounded onall sideshousearea of atheater thatthe audiencesits inblockingwhere andhow thedirector wouldlike you tomove on stage

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