Characters
A person, male or female, who performs a role in a play or an entertainment
What is a actor
The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage
What is blocking
The conversation between actors on stage
What is dialogue
The point of highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action
What is a climax
The director's liaison backstage during rehearsal and performance. They are responsible for the running of each performance
What is a stage manager
A person, a situation, or the protagonist's own inner conflict in opposition to his or her goals
What is a antagonist
A reading of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play
What is cold reading
The written text of a play. sense memory. Memories of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures. It is used to help define a character in a certain situation
What is a script
Detailed information revealing the facts of a plot. farce. A comedy with exaggerated characterizations, abundant physical or visual humor, and, often, an improbable plot.
Eposition
The person who oversees the entire process of staging a production
What is a director
The personality or part an actor recreates
what is a character
Any clothing worn by an actor on stage during a performance
What is a costume
The pronunciation of words, the choice of words, and the manner in which a person expresses himself or herself
What is diction
The middle part of a plot consisting of complications and discoveries that create conflict
What is a rising action
The backstage technical crew responsible for running the show. In small theatre companies the same persons build the set and handle the load-in. Then, during performances, they change the scenery and handle the curtain. stage manager. The director's liaison backstage during rehearsal and performance. The stage manager is responsible for the running of each performance
What is a stage crew
A group of theatrical artists working together to create a theatrical production
What is a ensemble
A rehearsal moving from start to finish without stopping for corrections or notes
What is a run-through
Speaking loudly and clearly
What is vocal projection
A decisive point in the plot of a play on which the outcome of the remaining actions depends
What is a crisis
A person who writes plays
what is a playwright.
The main character of a play and the character with whom the audience identifies most strongly
What is a protagonist
Practice sessions in which the actors and technicians prepare for public performance through repetition
What is Rehearsal
The clear and precise pronunciation of words
What is articulation
The opposition of persons or forces giving rise to dramatic action in a play
What is conflict
A person who provides specific in-depth knowledge and literary resources to a director, producer, theatre company, or even the audience
What is a dramaturg