Drama vocabulary

A long speech by a single character

What is the area where the actors perform?

The orientation of the actor to the audience.

The clear and precise pronunciation of words.

Established characters such as young lovers, neighborhood busybodies, sneaky villains.

A comedy with exaggerated characterizations, abundant physical or verbal humor.

The conversation between actors onstage.

drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance.

A spontaneous style of theatre through which scenes are created without advanced rehearsal.

Theatrical events in honor of the god Dionysus in Ancient Greece.

The person who writes a play.

The main character of a play and the character whom the audience identifies most strongly.

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

Clothing worn by an actor during a performance.

A signal, either verbal or physical that indicates something else is going to happen.

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

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

The tempo of the entire play.

practice sessions in which the actors and technicians prepare for public performance.

the art and technique of bringing the elements of theatre together to make a play.

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

coverings worn over the face or part of the face of an actor.

Theatrical work that is intentionally humerous

the technique of calling upon your own memories to understand a character's emotions.

The development and portrayal of a personality through thought, action, and dialogue.