Basics of Drama
This is a kind of literature meant to be performed.
What is Drama?
The people who perform plays are called this.
Who are Actors?
Plays are divided into these major sections.
What are Acts?
This person gives instructions and makes decisions about the show.
Who is the Director?
This stage looks like a picture frame, with the audience all on one side.
What is a Proscenium stage?
This is a story that is acted out.
What is a Play?
These are the outfits and objects actors wear to become their characters.
What are Costumes?
These smaller divisions change time or location in a play.
What are Scenes?
These people create sets, lighting, sound, and costumes.
Who are Designers?
This stage sticks out like a runway, with the audience on three sides.
What is a Thrust stage?
The written form of a play is called this.
What is a Script?
The objects that characters interact with on stage are called this.
What are Props?
This is a play with no dialogue, only action.
What is a Pantomime?
This shows the location of the play, often with furniture and background.
What is the Set?
This stage is also called 'theatre in the round.
What is an Arena stage?
A person who writes plays is called this.
Who is a Playwright?
The physical location where a play happens.
What is the Stage?
A pause in dialogue is called this.
What is a Beat?
The people who watch the play are called this.
Who is the Audience?
A stage that surrounds the audience on all sides, like a boxing ring.
What is an Arena?
A long speech by one character is called this.
What is a Monologue?
When one actor plays two or more characters, it’s called this.
What is Doubling?
This type of performance is made up on the spot without a script.
What is Improvisation (Improv)?
Lighting and sound effects are usually decided by who during a play?
Who is a designer?
The three main stage types used in theatre are...
What is Proscenium, Thrust, and Arena?