Scripts
Two or more characters speaking back and forth.
Dialogue
If a script tells an actor to leave the stage, what direction would you expect to see?
Exit
What do we call a long speech delivered by one character?
Monologue
What do we call objects that actors use during a performance?
Props
Who portrays a character in a production?
Actor
A long speech delivered by one character.
Monologue
If a script tells an actor to come onto the stage, what direction would you expect to see?
Enter
What is a brief remark made by a character that is not heard by the other characters?
Aside
What term describes the scenery and physical environment of a production?
Set
Who guides the artistic vision of the production and works with the actors?
Director
What two theatre terms that are types of lines, or text, are found in a script?
Dialogue & Stage Directions
What are the written instructions in a script that tell actors what to do called?
Stage Directions
What is the difference between a monologue and dialogue?
A monologue is one character speaking for an extended time; dialogue involves two or more characters speaking.
What do we call the person portrayed by an actor?
Character
Who writes the script, dialogue, and story?
Playwright
In a script, a character's name followed by what they say is an example of what?
Dialogue
What is the planned movement and positioning of actors onstage called?
Blocking
An actor turns toward the audience and makes a quick comment while the other characters act as though they cannot hear it. What is this?
Aside
A stage manager tells an actor when to begin moving. What theatre term describes that signal?
Cue
You have a great script and talented actors, but you have no money, venue, schedule, or production plan. Who is responsible for organizing those resources?
Producer
A character is alone onstage and gives a long speech revealing thoughts the other characters do not hear. What is this?
Soliloquy
An actor is waiting backstage. The director says, "Go!" at exactly the right moment. In theatre terminology, what is that signal called?
Cue
A character is alone and speaks their private thoughts aloud. Which performance term best describes this?
Soliloquy
A script says: "Maria enters carrying a suitcase and crosses to the chair." Identify two theatre terms represented in this sentence.
During rehearsal and performance, who coordinates the actors, costumes, lights, sound, props, and other production elements to keep everything running smoothly?
Stage Manager