Drama Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the written text of a play that provides the dialogue and describes the characters, setting, and actions?

Back

Script

Front

Who is the person that writes the play?

Back

Playwright

Front

What is a story acted out in front of an audience called?

Back

Play/Drama

Front

What are the written texts that each actor says or reads for the character they are playing?

Back

Lines

Front

What appears at the beginning of the play, sometimes with a short description next to the names?

Back

Cast of Characters

Front

What are the instructions in a script that tell actors how to move or behave on stage?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What is the term for the division of a play into smaller parts?

Back

Act

Front

What is a smaller division within an act called?

Back

Scene

Front

What is the term for the objects used on stage to enhance the performance?

Back

Props

Front

What is the conversation between characters in a play called?

Back

Dialogue