Duplicate of Theater Vocabulary

The conversation between actors on stage

The person who oversees the entire process of staging a production

The tempo of an entire theatrical performance

Clothing worn by an actor on stage during a performance

A personality or role an actor/actress re-creates

The degree of loudness or intensity of a voice

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

Noncompetitive games designed to develop acting skills

Cosmetics & hairstyles an actor wears on stage to emphasize facial features, history, etc.

A rehearsal moving from start to finish without stopping for corrections or notes

The stage area toward the audience

The orientation of the actor to the audience (ie. full front, right profile, etc)

Creative process of developing & executing aesthetic or functional design in a production

The highness or lowness of voice

The development & portrayal of personality through thought, action, dialogue, costuming, makeup

Items carried on stage by an actor; small items on the set used by the actors

A person who writes plays

To imitate or represent life, by dramatic literature, in performance; location of performance

The right side of the stage from the perspective of an actor facing the audience

Two or more people working together in a joint intellectual effort

Placement & delivery of volume, clarity, & distinctness of voice for communicating to audience

A character's goal or intention

A character's reason for doing or saying things in a play

A long speech by a single character

Opposition of persons or forces giving rise to dramatic action

A spontaneous style of theater through which scenes are created without rehearsal or script

Memories of sights, sounds, smells, tastes & textures used to help define a character situation

Final rehearsals prior to opening night, run with full technical elements, costumes, makeup,etc

A theatrical work that is intentionally humorous

A type of entertainment containing music, songs and dance

The pronunciation of words

The stage representation of an action or a story

The art and technique of bringing the elements of theater together to make a play

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending

Coverings worn over face of an actor to emphasize or neutralize facial characteristics

The director's liaison backstage during rehearsal and performance; runs performances

The height of an actor's head as determined by his/her body position (ie. sitting, standing)

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

The area where actors perform

A male or female person who performs a role in a play, work of theater, or movie

An expressive movement of the body or limbs

Theater that focuses on public performance in front of audience

The written text of a play

A signal, verbal or physical, indicating something else,such as line of dialogue or an entrance

A theatrical performance focusing on small presentations usually not intended for public view

The characteristics of a voice, such as shrill, nasal, raspy, breathy, booming, etc.

A group of theatrical artists working together to create a theatrical production

The center of the area defined as the stage

Practice sessions in which actors & tech crew prepare for public performance through repetition

The backstage technical crew responsible for running the show

The left side of the stage from the perspective of an actor facing the audience