Theater Terminology - The Basics

The people who come to watch a performance are called....... (They are the most important people in the theater!)

• Actors

• Crew

• Audience

• Fans

The people who perform the characters in the play...

• Crew

• Audience

• Students

• Actors

A ______ is a major division in a play or musical. Most have TWO of these.

• Acts

• Scenes

• Halves

• Quarters

Small sections of a play or a musical that usually showcase the difference of a set or a location..

• Act

• Scenes

• Quarters

• Commercials

A long speech by one actor in a play or a musical is called....

• Solo Speech

• Aside

• Monologue

• Lonely Conversation

A conversation between at least two characters on stage is called...

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Talking

• Discussion

A _____________ is a person portrayed in a a play or a musical by an actor

• Character

• Set

• Stage

• The People

A group of actors that work together to perform a play or a musical...

• Group

• Ensemble

• Collaboration

• Team

A _____________ is the person who gives the actor instructions for how to move around the stage, what expressions to feel, etc. They are the leader of a play/musical.

• Teacher

• Principal

• President

• Director

A ___________ is the written text that includes the lines and actions of the ensemble.

• Book

• Play

• Script

• Directions