Elements of Drama
This element involves the time and place where the story happens.
What is setting?
This type of stage has an audience on only one side.
What is a proscenium stage?
This is the center area of the stage.
What is center stage?
This position has the actor fully facing the audience.
What is full front?
This element includes the actions that create the rising action, climax, and resolution.
What is plot?
This stage has an audience on all sides.
What is an arena/theatre-in-the-round?
This area is located furthest from the audience.
What is upstage?
This position has the actor facing completely away from the audience.
What is full back?
This type of conflict is when a character struggles with their own emotions or decisions.
What is character vs. self?
This stage extends into the audience, with viewers on three sides.
What is a thrust stage?
This is the actor’s right side when they are facing the audience
What is stage right?
In this position, the actor turns 90 degrees so the audience sees their profile.
What is profile?
This element focuses on the struggle between opposing forces in a story, driving the action forward.
What is conflict?
This flexible space can be arranged in different ways and often has black walls and minimal set pieces.
What is a black box theatre?
This area is closest to the audience.
What is downstage?
In this position, the actor is angled halfway between profile and full front.
What is a one-quarter turn?
This element focuses on communication through dialogue and action.
What is clarity?
This stage is named for its slanted design, allowing better views for the audience.
What is a raked stage?
This term refers to the actor’s left side when facing the audience.
What is stage left?
This position has the actor’s back turned halfway toward the audience.
What is a three-quarter turn?