stage directions
to stop the action
cut
a conversation between 2 or more characters
dialogue
the main storyline
plot
to make up or perform without preparation
improvisation
male performer
actor
to leave the stage
exit
one person speaking to the audience
monologue
the basic idea of the play
theme
to communicate using only gretsures and facial expressions
pantomime
female performer
actress
something that precedes the next action
cue
one person speaking to themselves
soliloquy
major sections of a play
acts
to copy or imitate something very closely
mimicry
person, animal, or thing in a story
character
what directions are enclosed by
brackets or parentheses
a comment made by a character, not heard by the rest of the cast
aside
visuals involved onstage
spectacle
to take on characteristics of someone or something
role playing
instructs actors on how to portray characters
director
makes the actor say the word louder
bold type or italics
formal setting or dialect
language
items used onstage to help actors tell a story
props
a funny performance
comedy
all performers selected to portray characters
cast