Theater and Acting Terms

What is the use by an actor of a personal experience to relate to the experience of a character within a play?

What is the "meaning between the lines" that an actor must draw from the script?

What is a modulation (or variety) in pitch?

What is the act of planning and carrying out movements on stage?

What is the act of improperly taking attention from an actor who should be the focus of interest?

What is a distinctive action that is repeated and serves as a clue to a character's personality, such as a peculiar laugh or walk?

What is communication that uses gestures, posture, and facial expressions instead of words?

What is putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to that character?

What are roles in which actors portray traits that differ from their own to produce a desired character?

What is a role in which the actor and the character are similar?