Theatre Terms Crossword

Behind the curtains not visible to the audience.
A pause in dialogue
The movement and placement of an actor onstage/in a scene
The obstacles and struggles that a character must overcome to reach their objective
The action, line, or phrase of dialogue that signals your character to move or speak
The “invisible wall” that is the barrier between the characters in a show and the audience
The background and current circumstances of a character, ranging from who you are, where you are, and why you are doing it.
Pausing the action of a scene but remaining in character
Setting out to do a scene with no pre-planned or written idea
A natural response that an actor responds to in the moment.
The actor tries to answer the question “If this were real how would I react?”
An uninterrupted speech by a character in a performance
The Why? The reason a character pursues a particular objective or super objective.
A speech given directly to the audience, ordinarily with no one else on stage.
The heightened consequences for each character of achieving or failing to achieve their objectives.