Basic Theatre Terms

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disagreement between characters or ideas in a play

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conflict

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The conversation between two or more characters onstage

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dialogue

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to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script

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improvisation

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to act out a story or situation with movement only, without any spoken dialogue

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pantomime

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all articles, except costumes or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production (e.g., pan, suitcase, stuffed animal)

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props

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a written manuscript containing dialogue and stage directions

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script

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What is acting done by one person called?

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Monologue

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the audience area of any theatrical space

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house

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What is Downstage?

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The part of the stage nearest the audience.

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Acts

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The Chapters in a Drama/Play