Storytime
The background, time, and place of where the action of a story, play, movie, or show takes place. It's the where and when of a story.
SETTING
The VISUAL BACKGROUND on a stage that tells you where the action is taking place.
SCENERY/SET
The art of speaking and moving to create characters in plays, movie, and TV. It is an actor PRETENDING to look, feel, and think like different characters.
ACTING
The act of COPYING something or someone. Doing exactly what someone else does.
MIMIC
A fake beard, a wig, and clothes from another time and place are examples of this.
COSTUMES
It's WHO the story is about. It can be people or animals.
CHARACTERS
It's something that actors WEAR to LOOK LIKE their characters and to make themselves as more believable as those characters.
COSTUMES and/or MAKE-UP
VOCAL expression, projection, style, and diction are all forms of this performance element.
SPEAKING
A type of acting that is COMPLETELY SILENT. These kinds of actors use only nonverbal expression - body movements to communicate everything.
Silent Acting
It is the actor's ability to SPEAK OUT to the whole audience without having to shout.
PROJECTION
The SERIES OF EVENTS of a story; the BEGINNING, MIDDLE, and END.
PLOT
Anything the actors touches or uses during a play.
PROP
Actors use these with, and sometimes without, speaking to help convey messages or emotions. Sometimes these are done with the body (such as nodding, waving, or shrugging) but also with facial expressions (such as smiling or frowning).
GESTURES
This is often used to help people understand ROLES or what it's like "to be another's shoes". Actors act like someone else to help others or themselves understand the person they are acting like.
ROLE-PLAYING
A glass of water, a sword, or a phone are examples of this.
PROPS
It is the written version of a play, movie, or show. Actors learn their lines from this and it tells them what to do and say. It describes all the details about the story.
SCRIPT
This is SOMETHING WE HEAR that is sometimes used in plays, movies, or shows TO CREATE A CERTAIN MOOD OR FEELING (such as suspense or fear).
SOUND and/or MUSIC
A conversation between two or more characters.
DIALOGUE
This is when someone shares words, images, and sounds that bring the plot of a story to life. All cultures have some form of this special art.
STORYTELLING
A character is someone who the story is about but this is the PERSON who is pretending to be that character.
ACTOR
A STRUGGLE OR PROBLEM a character must solve by the end of the story or play. It is usually someone or something that tests, or challenges, a character.
CONFLICT/PROBLEM
*Scenery/Set *Costumes/make-up *Props *Sound/Music These are all types of drama ELEMENTS. Which are called?
TECHNICAL ELEMENTS
A speech made by ONE character who speaks to a silent listener or an audience.
MONOLOGUE
This is the most common form of drama.
PLAY
A form of drama that includes acting, music, singing, and dancing.
MUSICAL