Theater Terminology

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Character Tag

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A label or identifier for a character in a play or script.

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Act

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A major division within a play, often composed of multiple scenes.

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Scene

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A subdivision of an act in a play, marking a specific location or time.

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Stage Directions

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Instructions in the script of a play, indicating movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.