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THEATER TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Downstage | When a performer is facing the audience and moves towards the audience |
| Upstage | The furthest part of the stage from the audience front row; opposite of "downstage" |
| Stage Right | When a performer is facing the audience, the area to the right of the performer |
| Stage Left | When a performer is facing the audience, the area to the performer's left |
| Proscenium Stage | A theatrical stage layout with a large arch around the performance area, framing the action onstage and creating a fourth wall between audience and characters |
| Arena Stage | A theater stage surrounded or nearly surrounded by the audience; surrounds the performance area on all sides |
| Thrust Stage | A stage that projects beyond the proscenium so that the audience sits around the projection. Also, a forestage that is extended into the auditorium to increase the stage. |
| Green Room | A room where performers can relax before or after |
| Backstage | Of, relating to, or occurring in the area behind the stage and especially in the dressing rooms. |
| Wings | Areas offstage to the left and right, hidden from the audience, where actors wait and scenery is stored during a performance. |
| Places | Called by a stage manager a few minutes before the performance starts, and is the signal for the cast and crew to make their way to their place for the top of the show. |
| Call Time | Refers to the specific time that actors are expected to be on set or at a rehearsal. |
| Dress Rehearsal | A full rehearsal in costume and with stage properties shortly before the first performance. |
| Cue | A signal or prompt that indicates when an event or action should happen on stage. |
| Fourth Wall | A convention that imagines a wall existing between actors and their audience. |
| Improvisation | The playing of dramatic scenes without written dialogue and with minimal or no predetermined dramatic activity. Spontaneous ensemble theatre where performers make up theatre on the spot. |
| Indicating | Refers to the act of showing what a character is feeling or doing without genuinely experiencing those emotions. |
| Method Acting | A technique or type of acting in which an actor aspires to encourage sincere and emotionally expressive performances by fully inhabiting the role of the character. |
| Objective | What the character wants, or what the character’s goal is. |
| Obstacle | A force or condition that prevents a character from achieving their objective. |
| Tactic | Refers to the methods or strategies that a character employs to achieve their objectives. |
| Subtext | Refers to the underlying meaning or hidden message behind a character’s dialogue or actions. |
| Blocking | Refers to the precise physical movement and placement of characters throughout a filmed or live performance. |
| Dialogue | Refers to the spoken words exchanged between characters in the scene |
| Props | Refers to any object that actors use or handle during a performance to enhance the storytelling or bring a scene to life. |
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