OCR Drama and Theatre Studies A Level Key terms

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U G I A T R H G D H D L R K M J Q G G G V
B O C E B E D N Q I R Q Y J Q V M R N Q K
J I S M A E C I M D E U X K F F Q E I D W
Q N M U R I R T L D S U T G G B N A T S Y
T T Q T N I O H M D S O X N Y L A S C T P
R E U S D W S G F B I F J I A A I E A F F
A N V O O H S I W S N I W T E C C P H C Q
G S Q C O M F L V S G E F C L K L A G M I
K I S E R N A T N P R M U A K O R I U T X
A T U G S U D H D G O E R N C U F N O Y J
N Y M N L L E G D P O C Q O D T J T R O J
I L M A I L L I R T M K K I T L E C H C T
Y I V H G P I L H X S A T T R I K O T F L
F G Y C H U G K K C C N J C M G L S D V T
D H W K T J H C S V O G J E Q H W T A A O
C T N C I G T A B S S O U J G T F U E C T
V I M I N Y I B Y T T F O O E I Y M R B P
G N H U G Y N W P Q U U H R I N E E C U N
F G C Q Q B G S R Q M N R P Y G M V U S I
J W U X D Q Y I C X E O B F U F R W N U C
L L Q D W C M O R M O N R F O G A I V Q E

Clues

  • A change of costume that needs to happen very quickly and takes place close to the side of the stage. (5, 6, 7)
  • A meeting with all cast and (sometimes all) creative team members to read through the script. Usually happens at the start of the rehearsal process, to help the cast get to know each other and the text. (4, 7, 6)
  • An attachment which is fixed to the front of a lantern to cut off the lighting beam in a particular direction(s). (9, 8)
  • Bringing another lighting state up to completely replace the current lighting state. Also applies to sound effects/music. Sometimes abbreviated to Xfade or XF. (5, 4, 8)
  • Light coming from upstage, behind scenery or actors, to sculpt and separate them from the background. (9, 8)
  • Name refers to makeup supplied in stick form, for application to the face or body. Needs special removing cream. (11, 7)
  • Rooms containing clothes rails and mirrors (often surrounded with lights) in which actors change into their costumes and apply makeup. (8, 5, 7)
  • The act of turning off (or fading out) stage lighting. (8, 8)
  • The brightness of the light. (9, 8)
  • Using the voice loudly and clearly to ensure the dialogue is heard by the audience. (10, 6)

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