The Stage is Set
The area of a stage closest to the audience
What is downstage?
The people who watch a play
What is the audience?
The act of speaking in a play
What is dialogue?
The act of pretending to be a character
What is acting?
The final performance of a play
What is closing night?
The imaginary "wall" between the audience and the actors.
What is the "fourth wall?"
A story told through dialogue and actions
What is a play?
Making up a scene or lines on the spot without a script
What is improvisation or improv?
The emotion or feeling a character is showing
What is a mood or emotion?
A full run-through of a play before the first performance
What is a dress rehearsal?
A small, movable item used by an actor on stage
What is a prop?
The author of a play
What is a playwright?
The main idea or message of a play
What is the theme?
The actors voice and how it is used
What is vocal projection or diction?
The words written down for actors to say
What is a script?
The plans that tell actors where to move on stage
What is blocking?
A speech given by a single actor to the audience
What is a monologue?
A set of written directions in a script that tells actors what to do.
What are stage directions?
The clothing worn by actors to represent a character
What is a costume?
A group of people who perform together in a play
What is a cast?
A large piece of scenery that serves as background
What is a backdrop?
The main person or character in a story or play
What is the protagonist?
A humorous play with a happy ending
What is a comedy?
The way an actor uses their body to express emotion or an idea without words
What is pantomime or mime?
The person who directs the actors and the overall production of a play
What is the director?