Theater Vocabulary Review

a goal toward which a character is striving

a piece of fabric, generally painted, that forms part of the scenery

the second phase of auditions….a second audition

movement of an actor from one position on the stage to another

a part of the body that helps form speech

biographical details, hobbies, educational history, and other facts that give information

statement that does not allow a performer to respond in kind…can halt or slow a scene or improv

is the overarching, life goal that determines how the character responds in any situation

what we know to be true about a character; the norm

what a character stands to gain or lose in a given situation

white drop across the back wall of the stage which when lit simulates settings

offstage areas right and left stage

specific moment in an actor’s speech

a song with many words, issued rapid fire, often a test in diction, memory, and comedic timing

the area on the stage closest to the audience

the movement of the actors onstage, often dictated by a director

curtains or flats on sides of stage serving to mask the wings from the view of the audience

what is true at any moment in scene

parts of the body where sound echoes

signal to an actor or technician that the next line or stage function is about to occur

a frame, covered with canvas or plywood, used most often for walls of a building