acting areas
the portion of the stage that is used by the actors
apron
part of the stage closest to the audience and in front of the grand drape
audience etiquette
the proper way to act in a performance
backstage
area behind the stage that the audience cannot see
black out
When all the stage lights and house lights go out
blocking
The planned movement on stage set by the director
center stage
Middle portion of the stage area
curtain call
the appearance of a plays cast and crew at the end of he play
downstage
part of the stage closest to the audience
grand drape
the main curtain on the stage
house
the place where the audience sits
house lights
the lights above the audience
script
the written text of a play
stage left
actors left when facing the audience
stage right
actors right when facing the audience
upstage
the portion of the stage farthest form the audience
wings
area right off the stage on either side where the actors wait to come
Proscenium Stage
A stage with only one place for the audience to sit, this is the most common type of theater
Thrust Stage
this stage has seating all three sides of the stage
Arena stage
also known as Theater in the Round, this stage has seating all the way around the stage
Flexible stage
this stage can look like anything and can be anywhere!
Profile Right
body position for the actor where we only see the profile of the actor turned to their right
Fullback
body position for the actor where we only see the full back of them
Fullfront
body position for the actor where we only see the full front of an actor
Profile Left
body position for the actor where we only see the profile of the actor turned to their left
1/4 right
body position for the actor where the actor is turned just a little bit to their right
1/4 left
body position for the actor where the actor is turned just little bit to their left
3/4 left
body position for an actor where they are turned between profile and full back to their left
3/4 Right
body position for the actor where they are turned between profile and full back to their right
Henrik Ibsen
Playwright
1879
Year this play was written
Late 1800's
Setting of A Doll's House
Christmas Time
Time of the play
Skylark
Torvlads's nickname for Nora
Torvald Helmer
Husband of Nora, works at the bank, treats Nora like a child
Nora Helmer
Married to Torvald, Has three children, has a hidden secrete, and just wants to find herself
Doctor Rank
Friend of the Helmers, is dying, and he is in love with Nora
Mrs. Linde (Kristine)
Friend of Nora's, married to help her family, is now a widower and starts a new relationship with Krogstad
Nils Krogstad
Guy who works and is fired by Torvald for committing a crime.
Anne
Nurse of the Helmer children
Basically raises Nora and then her children too
250 pounds
The amount of money that Nora borrowed from Krogstad
Tarantella
The dance that Nora danced at the Christmas Party
Slamming of the door
the last sound of the play
A Doll
At the end of the play Nora refers to her self as this
The Helmer's House
The location of the play
Lovely little baby doll
Nora's description of the children
A complete stranger
Nora's view of Torvald
Blocking your self
this is when an actor gets behind furniture or other actors so that the audience can not see him or her.
Blocking
is the planed actions on stage set by a director
Business
any specific actions that an actor does other than blocking
Cross
is the movement by an actor to one location on stag to another one
Counter Cross
is the movement by an actor in the direction opposite of a cross to balance out the stage picture
Places
is the stage command for an actor or a techie to take their positions for the opening of an act or a scene
Properties
anything that is not a set piece that is used by an actor during a play, also known as props
Upstaging
this is when an another actor takes the attention away from an actor who should be the main focus of the scene
Method Acting or "The Method
is an acting technique where you use your own emotions/past emotions and experience to help create a believable character
The Magic If
is an acting technique that says "If I was this character and I am in there shoes, how would I react to this situation they are in?
Konstantin Stanislavski
The Russian actor and director who created Method Acting and the Magic if.
reading the whole script
The first thing an actor should do when they get their scripts
pencil
always write down your blocking with this
Director
is the person who is in charge of directing and molding all the aspects of the production together
Assistant Director
the person who is second in command below the director, they help with the blocking of the show and help when the director is not there
Scenic (Set) Designer
this is the person who designs the look of the set and props for a show
Technical Director
this is the person who helps build and put together the design of the set with the help of a set crew
Stage Manager
this is the person who is completely in charge of all the back stage business during rehearsals, and performances
Assistant Stage Manager
is the person who is the stage managers helper, they fill in where they are needed
Prompt book
is the back bone of a production, it is a book that holds anything and everything about the show. This includes the scripts, blocking, locations of props, set changes and so on.
Audition
is a tryout of a play or a musical
Rehearsal
is the practice for a play or musical
Technical rehearsals
rehearsals in which all the tech elements come together
Blocking rehearsal
a rehearsal in which the movements of the actors are made and practiced
Dress Rehearsal
an uninterrupted rehearsal with costumes, makeup and props; usually the final rehearsal before the first show
Monologue
this is a speech spoken by one actor during a show for a specific length of time usually talking to their selfs