Unit 1
The group before the individual; a team that has each other’s back completely
Ensemble
Creating stories from scratch, together. Actions and words that are not planned ahead. Make them up as you go!
Improv
The problem in a scene, caused by conflicting OBJECTIVES
Conflict
Altering the voice to increase clarity and communicate a clear emotion or personality trait
Expression
A performer who embodies a character to tell a story on stage, using their body, voice, and emotions to bring a script to life for a live audience.
Actor
Sharing specific observations clear suggestions to encourage improvement after viewing a performance
Feedback
Ideas that we add to an exercise, game, or scene. Accept ideas, SAY YES, add your own ideas to move a story forward.
Offer
The specific way characters are related or connected to each other
Relationship
Surfaces at different heights for actors to stand/sit/lay/ crouch/kneel on. Sets with more levels look more interesting and give actors more creative choices for movement.
The craft of illuminating performances—theater, dance, or music—using specialized fixtures to enhance storytelling, establish mood, ensure visibility, and focus audience attention
Lighting Director
A building or outdoor area in which plays and dramatic performances are given.
Theater
A large, flat muscle that separates the lungs from the stomach area and plays a major role in breathing and aids in volume.
Diaphragm
What the characters have to lose, what makes the scene more urgent or important for the characters
Stakes
The words or sentences spoken by an actor on their turn in a scene.
Lines
Encompasses everything the audience hears—including sound effects, music, and reinforcement of live voices.
Sound Director
A figure represented by an actor in a play
Character
What a character wants in a scene. What a character is fighting for.
Objective
The artistic act of a performer or group of performers presenting a work, such as a play, musical, or dance, to an audience.
Perform/Performance
To practice over and over in order to improve skills for performance.
Rehearsal
The physical environment on stage—including scenery, furniture, and props—that establishes the time, location, and mood of a play.
Set Director
Instructions within a script that guide actors' movements, actions, and the overall staging of a scene
Stage Directions
Using strong voice clarity and an open body to make a performance easily accessible to an audience.
Projection
A short narrative (story) that includes a specific relationship, setting, and conflict.
Scene
The text of a play, movie, or show that gives lines for actors to speak. It may also include notes about characters, setting, expression, and movement.
Script
The clothing, accessories, and garments worn by performers to define a character’s personality, status, age, and background
Costume Director/Designer