Drama Terms

A-C

100

A major section of a play, similar to a chapter in a book; an ac usually made up of several scenes.

Act

200

The process in rehearsals wherein the director tells the actors where to go and how to move.

Blocking

300

The actors in a play and the process of selecting which actors will play which characters , and to choose actors to play specific roles.

Cast

400

The use of a comic scene to interrupt a succession of intensely tragic and dramatic moments.

Comic Relief

500

A monologue performed by a character while other characters are on stage; the information in an aside isn't heard by the other characters on stage, even though they may be standing very close; it' intended to convey the character's private thoughts to the audience. Other characters on stage at that may freeze, to show that the words being said are not being overheard; other times, the other characters will go about their business but ignore the character giving the aside.

Aside

D-E

100

A story written to be performed by actors.

Drama

200

How an actor says his/her lines. The delivery of lines is as important as what an actor does or looks like, or how he or she dresses.

Delivery

300

A stage direction- tells the characters to leave the stage scene. Often includes a direction (left or right)or additional about how characters are to leave the scene.

Exit

400

A minor character who doesn't have many or any lines; usually extras don't have names, but are identified by what they do and sometimes a number if there are more than one of that type of extra.

Extra