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to make a line stronger than the line or lines preceding it by speaking at a higher pitch, at a faster rate, or with greater volume and emphasis
top
a small acting part that has no lines
walk-on
the last speech in an act or a play, usually humorous or clever
tag-line
half-sheet pages of a script that contain the lines, cues, and business for one character
sides
the execution of a line or piece of business at a specific moment to achieve the most telling effect
timing
to notify of an upcoming action or cue
warn
giving an actor the freedom to move over the entire stage area, usually during a lengthy speech
taking the stage
properties placed onstage for the use of actors
set props
the speed at which the action of the play moves along
tempo
the scenery for an act or a scene
set
small props that are usually carried in an actor’s costume
personal props
all the stage furnishings, including furniture and those items brought onstage by the actors
props
attracting attention from the person to whom the audience’s interest legitimately belongs
stealing a scene
the main characters in a play or the named characters in a musical
principles
the unstated “between the lines” meaning that an actor must draw from the script
subtext
improperly taking attention from an actor who should be the focus of interest
upstaging