Theatre Terms Quiz #6 -- Dramatics -- Mr. Dawursk

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.

Taking audience attention away from the proper focal point.
Stealing the Scene
Take down set and props after the show's performance.
Strike
Final line of play.
Tag Line
To capture audience attention legitimately, as opposed to "give" and "share."
Take Stage
Overhead curtain that masks the first border of lights and that regulates the height of the proscenium opening.
Teaser
Basic idea of the play that gives unity to all elementsTheme
refers to the stanislavski approach to acting.
The Method
Under emphasize a line or actionThrow Away
To give lines and movement at the exact, effective moment.
Timing
To exceed the tempo and pitch of the previous speech
Topping
Side curtains or flats that adjust the proscenium width at the extreme down right and left.
Tormentors
Opening in stage floor that permits actors to enter from beneath the floor or to the exit beneath it.
Trap
Auditions for parts in a play.
Tryouts
Actor who is able to play a given role in an emergency
Understudy
Area farthest away from audience, toward the backstage wall.
Upstage
Rolling platform on which horizon scenery or lights are placed for quick changes.
Wagon
A part where the actor walks on and off stage without having any lines to say.
Walk On
To notify that a cue is approachingWarn
Off stage to right or left of the acting areaWings
White lights used solely for rehearsal. In some theatres the strip lights are used in place of work lightsWork Lights
Compartmental lamps that hang on the first border to help blend acting area spots; usually wired for three colorsX- ray border