THEATER VOCAB

A style of theater or dance in which scenes or choreography are created without rehearsing; they are created on the spot. 

• Improvisation
• Pantomime
• Plot
• Projection

Acting without words using facial expression and body movement

• Pantomime
• Plot
• Projection
• Puppetry

The quality of an actor’s speaking of words.  How clearly and precisely the person speaks.

• Diction
• Improvisation
• Motivation
• Plot

Objects used in a play that are not costumes or part of the scenery/set. 

• Costume
• Ensemble
• Masks
• Props

Words in a script that suggest to an actor how or where to move on stage. Usually given by the playwright(in the script) or  by the director.  (Example: Stage Left, Down Stage)

• Audience Etiquete
• Objective
• Stage Directions
• Theme

A person who performs a role in a play, work of theatre, or movie.

• Director
• Actor/Actress
• Mime
• Stage Manager

The written text of the play.

• Script
• Book
• Prop
• Song

A struggle between opposing forces

• Conflict
• Motivation
• Inflection
• Pitch

An evaluation of oneself, another actor, or a production itself.

• Critique
• Pitch
• Gesture
• Inflection

The person who oversees the entire process of staging a production.

• Actor
• Director
• Stage Manager
• Tech Crew