Acting Terminology Crossword: Essential Definitions
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1. Motivated (9)
Meaning: When a character has a believable reason for doing something. Their actions make sense based on their objective and circumstances.
3. Subtext (7)
Meaning: What is implied but not directly spoken in dialogue. The underlying meaning beneath the words.
4. Places (6)
Meaning: A command given by a director or stage manager to signal that actors should prepare for the scene to begin.
8. Classical (9)
Meaning: A play that has stood the test of time and is still performed years later.
11. Cut (3)
Meaning: The command given by a director to stop the action.
12. Obstacle (8)
Meaning: Something that stands in the way of a character achieving their goal.
14. Unique (6)
Meaning: Something original or one-of-a-kind about a character or performance.
15. Characterization (16)
Meaning: The process by which an actor develops and shapes their character’s personality, voice, movement, and behavior.
17. Covering (9)
Meaning: When an actor inadvertently blocks another actor from being seen by the audience.
18. Roam (4)
Meaning: To move freely around the stage.
19. Historical (10)
Meaning: A non-fictional character; someone who actually existed in real life.
20. Representational (16)
Meaning: A style of theatre that depicts real life realistically (the opposite of presentational).
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2. Intellectual (9)
Meaning: A style of acting focused more on thinking and analysis rather than emotion.
3. Stealing (8)
Meaning: When an actor draws attention away from the performer who should be the focus (also known as "scene stealing").
5. Objective (9)
Meaning: What a character wants in a scene or in the entire play.
6. Backstage (9)
Meaning: The area behind the curtain that the audience cannot see.
7. Off-book (7)
Meaning: When an actor has memorized all their lines and no longer needs the script.
8. Cross (5)
Meaning: To move from one area of the stage to another.
9. Stanislavski (12)
Meaning: The Russian actor and director who developed the Method style of acting.
10. Presentational (14)
Meaning: A style of theatre where actors directly address the audience.
13. Counter-crossing (12)
Meaning: Moving in response to another actor’s movement to ensure you are not blocked.
15. Cheating (8)
Meaning: Turning your body slightly toward the audience so they can see you better (often called "cheating out").
16. Ensemble (8)
Meaning: The concept that all actors work together as a team, supporting one another rather than competing.