Beginning with letter A
to spontaneously create dialogue, as in "off the top of your head"
What is Ad Lib
A painted canvass, hung up behind actors, letting the audience know the setting, where the story takes place.
What is a backdrop?
The opposition of persons, forces, or ideas in the dramatic action in the play.
What is a conflict?
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures
What is Acting?
When an actor losses focus or concentration while performing, and is not in character.
What is break character?
The clothing worn by the actors who play the characters.
What is a costume?
one who interprets a dramatic character
What is an Actor?
A set of actors in a play.
What is a cast?
The individual in charge of all aspects of the production of a play.
What is a director?
Actor's stance in which he/she is standing up straight, arms hanging loosely at sides, and chin up.
What Actor's Neutral
Selecting which actors will play which roles/characters?
What is casting?
the words spoken by the actors during a play?
What is dialogue?
When an actor tries out for a role in a play by performing a short monologue or reading from a script.
What is an audition
The roles or parts actors become in a play, roles played by actors in a play.
What is a character?
Evaluating or analyzing a play.
What is a critique?