Grade 9 – English Reviewer Closed Audition It refers to a tryout open only to union members THEATER TERMINOLOGIES & STAGE DIRECTIONS / MODALS / A MIDSUMMERS NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare / ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE Cold Reading It refers to a tryout during which an actor uses material never seen before Ad-Lib - To improvise stage business or conversation - Used when an actor has missed lines Cross When a person moves from one position to another on stage Ampitheater - An oval or round structure with no roof - It has tiers of seats rising from the center Cue - A stage signal - It refers to the last words, action, or technical effect that immediately precedes any line or business Apron - It is the section of the stage in front of the curtain Arena Theater - A stage without a proscenium arch - Has seats on three or four sides - Allows close association between actors and spectators Curtain Call It is seen at the end of the play when the actors take their bows Cut To stop action Aside It is a line spoken directly to the audience Cyclorama - Also called "Cyc" - A white background curtain on which lights or other effects can be projected Backdrop - Also called a "drop" - A large piece of cloth on which scenery is painted - It is fastened to battens and hung at the back of the stage setting Dress Rehearsal - It is an uninterrupted rehearsal with costumes and props Backstage - The area behind the set that is not visible to the audience ~ Ex.: Dressing rooms, Greenroom, etc. Black Box Theater - A large square room with black walls and a flat floor - Seats can easily be removed to add space Blackout - A stage direction - In where all stage lights are suddenly off Blocking It is the movement and groupings on the stage Business - Any specific action performed on the stage - It is used to establish atmosphere or explain a situation Cheat - A stage technique - In which an actor pivots the face and torso towards the audience Flat - It is a wooden frame covered with cloth - It is used as the basic unit of structure of a box set Fly - A system for hanging drops - The area above the stage where a scenery not in use is hung Follow Spot - A long range lighting instrument - It is capable of following a person moving on the stage Fourth Wall - It refers to the imaginary wall - It is through this the audience watches the action of the play Gel - It is a transparent color medium - It is placed on lighting instruments to produce colors Gobo - A stencil - It is placed in the gel holder to project a pattern Grand Drape - Also called an "Act Curtain" - Hung just upstage of the proscenium that opens and closes at each act or scene Greenroom Refers to the waiting area used by actors Holding for Laughs Waiting for an audience to quiet down after a humorous line or scene Improvisation This refers to the impromptu portrayal of a character or a scene without any preparation Legs - Narrow drapes - It is usually hung in pairs, stage left and stage right, to mask the backstage area Monologue It refers to a speech by a single actor Motivation It is the reason behind a character's behavior Objectives - This is the goal of a character - It is what the character wants or is striving for in a scene Off Book This refers to a rehearsal without scripts Readers' Theatre - A form of theater - Where the script is read with controlled movements Scrim - A drop of fabric - It is almost opaque when lit from the front and semitransparent when lit from behind Stealing a Scene Attracting attention from the person to whom the center of interest legitimately belongs Strike Refers to removing an object(s) from the stage Tableau Refers to a scene presented by silent, unmoving actors Thespian An actor or actress Understudy - A substitute - A person who learns a role and can perform it in the absence of the actor Wings This refers to the offstage areas to the right and left of the set Up Right Off Stage - Also known as "off" - It is off the visible stage Open Audition It is a tryout open to nonunion actors Periaktoi - Also known as "Prisms" - Refers to sets shaped as triangles - It is mounted on a wheeled carriage that can be pivoted Pit - It is often found below stage level - It is the front part of the auditorium where the orchestra might be located Projection - Refers to the control of the volume and quality of the voice - It is used to be heard clearly by everyone in an audience Proscenium Arch This is the arch opening between the stage and the auditorium Up Center Up Left Right Center 1600 What's the date of first publication of "A Midsummer Night's Dream?" London "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was written in a place called ______. Down Left 1594 or 1595 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was written during ____ or ____. Clearing in the Forest (________ in the ______) - This is the setting of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - Where three major plot elements came together Left Center Down Right Pyramus and Thisbe - This is the play within a play - This the play that the Athenian workman made - It is a symbol of for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" itself Puck - A.K.A. Robin Goodfellow - He is Oberon's jester - His antics are responsible for many of the complications in the play - He is the closest this the play has to a protagonist Oberon - King of the fairies - Puck jests to him - Angry with Titania because she refuses to give up control of a child - He wants the young Indian prince to be his knight Down Center A Midsummer Night's Dream - Author : William Shakespeare - Publication : 1600 - Written in : London, 1594 or 1595 - Setting : Clearing in the Forest - Genres : Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Farce - Themes : Love, Magic, Dreams William Shakespeare Who is the author of "A Midsummer Night's Dream?" Titania - Queen of the fairies - Wife of Oberon - She refuses to give up a young Indian prince she has been given to raise - She has a quick temper and fierce loyalty Hermia - A young woman of Athens - Egeus' daughter - She is in love with Lysander - The childhood friend of Helena - She faces a horrible choice, either marry Demetrius, become a nun, or death - She runs away to the woods with Lysander Helena - A young woman of Athens - She is in love with Demetrius - The childhood friend of Hermia - She and Demetrius was once betrothed, but when Demetrius met Hermia he abandoned her - She is determined to win Demetrius back Lysander - A young man of Athens - At the beginning of the play, he is in love with Hermia - He cannot marry Hermia because Egeus wishes her to wed another man named Demetrius Robin Starveling - The tailor - He initially plays Thisbe's mother in the craftsmen play - He ends up playing Moonshine (The Man in the Moon) in the craftsmen play Demetrius - A young man of Athens - He has won the heart of Hermia's father for the marriage of Hermia - He is in love with Hermia at the beginning of the play - Used to be in love with Helena Tom Snout - The tinker - He initially plays Thisbe's father in the craftsmen play - He ends up playing the part of the wall, dividing the two lovers, in the craftsmen play Egeus - Hermia's father - Egeus has given Demetrius permission to marry Hermia - He brings a complaint against his daughter to Duke Theseus Theseus - The duke of Athens - Was credited to kill the Minotaur - Engaged to Hippolyta - He represents power, order, and the royal hierarchy - He is removed from the dreamlike events of the forest Hippolyta - The legendary queen of the Amazons - Engaged to Theseus - She was once the proud queen of the Amazons (warrior race of women) - After Theseus beat her in battle, he won her heart Nick Bottom - The overconfident weaver - He is turned into a half-man, half-donkey - Titania is tricked by a love potion into loving him - He is chosen to play Pyramus in the craftsmen's play for Theseus's marriage celebration - Frequently makes silly mistakes and misuses language Francis Flute - The bellows-mender - He plays Thisbe in the craftsmen play - Forced to play a young girl in love - Speak his lines in a high, squeaky voice Peter Quince - A carpenter - The leader of the craftsman play for Theseus' marriage celebration - He plays the Prologue - He is often shoved aside by Bottom Snug - The joiner - He plays the lion in the craftsmen play - He is worries that his roaring will frighten the audience Philostrate - Theseus' Master of Ceremonies - He is responsible for organizing the entertainment for the duke's marriage celebration - He advises Theseus not hear the craftsman's play because he thinks it is awful Fairies Mote, Cobweb, Mustardseed, and Peaseblossom are the _______ ordered by Titania to attend to Bottom. Love Potion - It is made from the juice of a flower that was struck with one of Cupid's misfired arrows - A symbol of an erratic form of love which can lead to bizarre behavior that cannot be resisted Magic - It brings bizarre and hilarious situations in the play - Portrays the almost supernatural power of love to create a surreal world Dreams - It recurs when characters attempt to explain the strange events of one night in the forest Active Voice - Type of Voice - Indicates that the subject "acts upon" the verb Passive Voice - Type of Voice - The subject is being acted upon Active Voice The newspapers reported the event immediately. Active Voice People returned to the library by many people last night. Active Voice Someone has taken money from my wallet. Active Voice We have to pay the bill before the first month. Passive Voice Each investigative project in the exhibit was approved by the teacher. Active Voice The police are holding him for further questioning. Modal - Also called "modal auxiliary verb" - It is used to indicate (modality) likelihood, ability, permission, and obligation Active Voice Our whole family saw the art exhibit. ~ E.g. : Can ; Could ; May ; Might ; Must ; Ought to ; Shall ; Should ; Will ; Would Active Voice We have read the review of the play before watching it. Shall We (shall, would, might) no longer suffer the injustice of oppression! Freedom shall be ours! Active Voice My mother purchased discount coupons. Could I (might, could, must) speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Morocco. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Active Voice She used the internet to make the purchase. Active Voice The teacher approved of each investigative project in the exhibit. Passive Voice The event was immediately reported by the newspapers. Passive Voice Many books were returned to the library by many people last night. Passive Voice My money has been taken by someone from my wallet. Passive Voice The bill has to be paid before the first of month. Passive Voice He is being held by the police for further questioning. Passive Voice The art exhibit was seen by our whole family. Passive Voice A review of the play had been read by us before we watched it. Passive Voice Discount coupons were purchased by my mother. Passive Voice The internet was used by her to make the purchased. Could Not Susan (would not, ought not to, could not) hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loud. May You (would, may, might) leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excuse yourself. Should Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so (can, should, will) be here by 6:00. Can The machine (will, shall, can) be opened by turning on the red switch. Must Not You (must not, will not, might not) forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
