Drama Vocab

A characters reasoning for doing or saying things in a play

Area where actors perform

Long speech by a single character

Dramatic form (1800s) has cliff hanging events, emotional appeals, or strongly moralistic tone

Few final rehearsals prior to opening night wearing full costume and makeup, full elements

A signal that indicates something else, either verbal or physical

A reading of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play

Acting without words through facial expressions, gesture, and movement

Highness or lowness of a voice

Directors liaison backstage during performance responsible for running each performance

Main Character of a play who the audience identifies most strongly

The pronunciation of which a person expresses him or herself

Clothing worn by an actor on stage

Performance that focuses on small presentations, such as a classroom, not for public view

Art and technique of bringing elements of theatre together to make a play

Opinions based on predetermined criteria that may be used for self evaluation

Rehearsal moving from start to finish without stopping for comments

A person who writes a play

An incident art form based on pantomime in which gestures are used to express ideas

The tempo of an entire theatrical performance

Male or female who performs in a play

Established characters that are immediately noticeable by an audience

The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage

Written text of a play

Items carried on stage by an actor

Stage representation of an action or story; dramatic composition