risk. risk actions that are different from the norm
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Risk
RISK
actions that are different from
the norm
RESPECT
RESPECT
Being considerate and accepting of other people’s
property, background, opinions and likes and
dislikes
TRUST
TRUST
The ability to risk with others without
the fear of humiliation
ENSEMBLE
ENSEMBLE
WORKING TOGETHER
AS A GROUP
GIVE AND TAKE
GIVE AND TAKE
TAKING TURNS, KNOWING WHEN TO TAKE A TURN IS AS
IMPORTANT AS KNOWING WHEN TO
GIVE A TURN
DICTION
DICTION
SPEAKING CLEARLY AND CORRECTLY
VOLUME
VOLUME
HOW LOUD OR SOFT YOUR
VOICE IS
(DO NOT SAY HIGH OR LOW)
RATE
RATE
HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU TALK
/ SHORT PAUSE// LONG PAUSE
EMPHASIS
EMPHASIS
TO STRESS THE IMPORTANT WORD IN THE SENTENCE TO ADD MEANING
AND EMOTION
PROJECTION
PROJECTION
FILLING THE SPACE WITH YOUR VOICE
-STAGE WHISPER
MONOLOGUE
1 person talking
• To self
• To another person
• To audience
PITCH
PITCH
The highness or lowness of your voice
-bring your pitch up for questions
-lower your pitch for authority
DIALOGUE
DIALOGUE
When two or more people are talking on stage.
In a script it looks like this:
James: I’m cold
Nikki: Shut the door then!
OFF BOOK
The day your lines are
supposed to be memorized
AUDITION
Audition
When you try out for a play to get an acting
part- Cold reading
- Prepared monologue- 1 minute
objective
Objective
What your character
wants
Obstacle
obstacle
What keeps your character from getting what
they want
actions
action
What your character does
to get what they want
Beat change
Beat change
When your character
changes action—the mood on stage
changes and you switch positions on stage
Blocking
blocking
The movement on stage by
actors
Audience etiquette
Audience etiquette
How the audience should behave
during a performance
scene
scene
What you say to start and finish
your scene
critique
critique
Giving complements &
constructive criticism
Constructive criticism
Constructive criticism
Saying how to make it better (helpful) vs.
saying what is horrible
4TH WALL
4th wall
The imaginary wall that separates the
actors from the audience
AREAS of THE STAGE
AREAS OF THE STAGE
USR USC USL
CSR CS CSL
DSR DSC DSL
HOUSE
ARENA
A stage with the audience on all four
sides
THRUST
THRUST
A stage with the audience on 3 sides
PROSCENIUM
PROSCENIUM
A stage with the audience on 1 side
HOUSE
HOUSE
The audience portion of the
theatre
LEVELS
LEVELS
1-10CREATING DIFFERENT HEIGHTS
ON STAGE
-MAKES IT MORE INTERESTING-EASIER TO SEE-SHOWS RELATIONSHIPS & EMOTION
DIAGONALS
DIAGONALS
-MOVE ON DIAGONALS
-PUT SET ON DIAGONALS
Why?
-EASIER TO SEE
-MORE INTERESTING
CHEAT OUT
CHEAT OUT
TURN AND FACE AUDIENCE
AKA OPEN UP
CROSS
CROSS
TO MOVE ACROSS THE STAGE
SHOWN BY AN X
MOTIVATION
MOTIVATION
WHAT MAKES THE CHARACTER MOVE ON STAGE– A REASON
THE CHARACTER MOVES
ALL MOVEMENT MUST BE MOTIVATED ON STAGE TO
LOOK REALISTIC
Wings
wingsThe offstage area (stage right and stage left)
WHERE:• The actors wait for their entrance• Props are stored• Quick costume changes are made
YOU SHOULD NEVER TALK IN THE WINGS
Orchestrapit
OrchestraPit
The sunken in area where the
orchestra plays during a musical
Catwalk
CatwalkThe suspended area above and in front
of the stage where lights are hung.Other special effects can be done here.
Special rules apply for safety purposes.
Greenroom
The room where the actors & technicians can hang out
before the show
Warm-upsBe loudMonitor
Apron
ApronThe outer edge of
the stage— often it looks like
it is wearing an apron
Stage Picture
Stage Picture
What the stage looks like.
SHOULD BE INTERESTING!
Diagonals
Expression
Active
Levels
Plant your feet
Move on the beat changes
Planting your feet
Keeping your feet COMPLETELY STILL
NEVER PACE on stage
Counter
Counter
When an actor moves the other actor moves in the
opposite direction to balance out the stage
picture.
Business
Business
Any activity your character does on stage.
Connect it to the dialogue (what you are saying)
EX. If your character is really mad when they are washing dishes—scrub the dishes extra hard.
Props
Props
Any item an actor can carry and use
(not set)
Bring props from home for your scenes. It makes it more
interesting and easier for you!
Ad-lib
Ad-libWhen you forget a line—making something up so
that you can stay in character and keep the
scene going.
RUN THRU
RUN THRU To perform the scene or play NON-STOP without
breaking character.
If you forget a line ad-lib.
Technical
(Tech)
Tech
Lights, sound, costumes, props,
special effects, etc.
Cue
CUE
The signal for a tech element to “go”.
Ex. Cue for the lights to go out—the last line of the
play
Technical Rehearsal
Technical Rehearsal
The rehearsal for all technical elements
and technical cues. Actors must be really
patient.
Rendering
Rendering
A drawing that shows a design for:
-costume
-set
-lights
-props
In color, shows mood & lots of detail!
GroundPlan
Ground Plan
A drawing for the set
-In pencil only—no color
-Drawn as if looking down on the set- bird’s eye view
-In scale—used to build the set
Lighting plot
Lighting Plot
A diagram of the lighting design
Shows the technicians
-what kind of light to hang
-where to hang it
-where to focus it
Title Block
How designers title their drawings:
Name of PlayDrawing Type
Falcon Theatre Date
Designer’s Name
Portfolio
Portfolio
A collection of work to display.
-Neatly presented/bound
-Best work available
All professional designers and artists have a portfolio that they use to audition or apply
for jobs.
Cyclorama
Cyclorama
A big white sheet that stretches across the
upstage wall that is meant for lighting design
Light it for background*look like the sky*different colors
Unit Set
Unit SetA set made up of
PLATFORMSPLYLONS
FLATSSTEP UNITS (stairs)
RAMPS
Used for school UIL Competition. Standardized so every school has same
resources.
Platform
PlatformA rectangular set piece to help create levels.
Part of the UIL Set
Pylons
PylonsUsed like pillars. Part of the UIL set.
Flats
FlatUsed to create walls. Part of the UIL Set.