People / roles
This person acts in the play
The actor/ actress
Accessories used on stage
Props
Name for an individual in the story
A character
Exchanges of speech between characters
A dialogue
To speak loudly enough to be heard throughout the theatre
To project
This person writes the play
The playwright
The english for "le décor"
A set/ scenary
A selection of actors for roles
A casting
An unexpected turn in the story
A plot twist
To acknowledge the audience at the end of a performance
To take a bow
This person designs costumes for the actors
Costume designer
The backstage
This is a practice session before the real performance.
a rehearsal
The category or style of the script or play
Genre
A phrase used to wish an actor good luck
Break a leg !
This person organizes rehearsals and helps the director on stage
The stage manager
Panels used to create walls or settings
Flats
The english for "une réplique"
A line
Notes in the script giving instructions for actors’ movements, voice, or action.
Stage directions
A complete rehearsal of the play from beginning to end
A run-through
An actor who takes the place of another actor if they are unavailable
An understudy
A space where actors prepare and relax before and after performances
The green room
Setting up the actors’ movements and positions.
Blocking
The way a character changes over the course of the story.
A character arc
To give an actor lines if they forget them
To prompt