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A person who performs on stage
ACTOR
The area where the performance happens.
The Stage
The background/objects on stage that create the environment of the play.
Set
The clothes worn by actors to help them look like their character.
Costumes
Objects used by actors on stage. (like a book, sword, etc.)
Props
A part of the play that happens in one place and time.
Scene
The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions.
Script
The words and sentences spoken by a character in a play.
Dialogue/Lines
The person who guides the actors and helps shape the play.
Director
Practice sessions where actors prepare for the performance.
Rehearsal
A long speech by one character.
Monologue
Instructions in the script telling actors where to move and how to speak.
Stage Directions
The people who watch the performance.
Audience
A major section of the play. When the play is divided into two "halves".
Act
The dance moves given to actors in a play or musical.
Choreography
The movement given to actors on stage.
Blocking
When actors come out at the end of the performance to take a bow.
Curtain Call
Cue
The right or left side of the stage from the ACTOR'S perspective.
Stage Right/Left
The front and back side of the stage from the ACTOR'S perspective.
Upstage/Downstage
The process of changing the set or props between scenes, to show a new time or place.
Scene Change
Acting without a script, making it up as you go along!
Improv
A group of actors working together, often referring to the whole cast.
Ensemble
The area behind or to the side of the stage where actors wait and prepare.
Backstage
A phrase used to say "good luck!" to actors.
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