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Theatre Terminology
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act curtain: curtain between the stage and house which closes sideways
acting: becoming someone else; learning reciting lines; performing for an audience
acting area: the area on stage that the audience can see
apron: piece of downstage leftover after the curtain closes
back drop: piece of scenery that flies in from the ceiling sometimes made of cloth
back lighting: lights behind actors and scenery in the ceiling
backing: scenery behind a door or window used to hide the backstage
batten: the bar used to hold up the lights and scenery in the ceiling
blackout: when all lights go out suddenly with no dimming
blocking: mapping where you go and what you do on stage
box set: immovable set with at least three walls
couterweight system: pulley and weight system used to raise and lower scenery from the ceiling
crash box: sound effect device consisting of a thin sealed box with a bottle inside (used to make a "crashing" noise)
cross: move from one place to another on stage
curtain line: place on stage where the curtain closes
dimmer board: control for lights
epilogue: the "thank you" at the end of the play
flat: unit used to make a wall of scenery
flies: space above the stage where scenery, lights, and curtains hang
fly system: AKA counterweight system
Theatre Terminology
Across:1. | mapping where you go and what you do on stage | 4. | sound effect device consisting of a thin sealed box with a bottle inside (used to make a "crashing" noise) | 6. | unit used to make a wall of scenery | 7. | move from one place to another on stage | 8. | curtain between the stage and house which closes sideways | 9. | the area on stage that the audience can see | 12. | when all lights go out suddenly with no dimming | 13. | immovable set with at least three walls | 14. | AKA counterweight system | 16. | the "thank you" at the end of the play |
| | Down:2. | pulley and weight system used to raise and lower scenery from the ceiling | 3. | becoming someone else; learning reciting lines; performing for an audience | 5. | lights behind actors and scenery in the ceiling | 10. | piece of scenery that flies in from the ceiling sometimes made of cloth | 11. | place on stage where the curtain closes | 12. | the bar used to hold up the lights and scenery in the ceiling | 13. | scenery behind a door or window used to hide the backstage | 14. | space above the stage where scenery, lights, and curtains hang | 15. | piece of downstage leftover after the curtain closes |
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Theatre Terminology
Across:1. | mapping where you go and what you do on stage | 4. | sound effect device consisting of a thin sealed box with a bottle inside (used to make a "crashing" noise) | 6. | unit used to make a wall of scenery | 7. | move from one place to another on stage | 8. | curtain between the stage and house which closes sideways | 9. | the area on stage that the audience can see | 12. | when all lights go out suddenly with no dimming | 13. | immovable set with at least three walls | 14. | AKA counterweight system | 16. | the "thank you" at the end of the play |
| | Down:2. | pulley and weight system used to raise and lower scenery from the ceiling | 3. | becoming someone else; learning reciting lines; performing for an audience | 5. | lights behind actors and scenery in the ceiling | 10. | piece of scenery that flies in from the ceiling sometimes made of cloth | 11. | place on stage where the curtain closes | 12. | the bar used to hold up the lights and scenery in the ceiling | 13. | scenery behind a door or window used to hide the backstage | 14. | space above the stage where scenery, lights, and curtains hang | 15. | piece of downstage leftover after the curtain closes |
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