Theatre Vocabulary 1

A person who creates an imaginary reality before an audience, using body and voice to express emotion and ideas.

• director

• choreographer

• front of house

• actor

When on stage the furthest part away from audience

• downstage

• upstage

• stage right

• stage left

This individual/company/organisation is responsible for the cost of the putting on a production.

• director

• producer

• stage manager

• choreographer

The written dialogue, description, and directions provided by the playwright.

• script

• properties

• arena

• upstage

An individual who assists with the backstage management of a production

• director

• stage manager

• stagehands

• producer

The right side of the stage as determined by the actor standing in the centre and facing the audience.

• stage right

• stage left

• upstage

• downstage

An acting area surrounded by the audience, either totally or on two or three sides.

• proscenium

• thrust

• blackbox

• arena

Stage area towards the audience.

• stage left

• stage right

• upstage

• downstage

This individual creates or organizes a dance work from a given stimulus or idea.

• choreographer

• director

• actor

• stage manager

Left side of stage as determined by an actor standing in the centre and facing the audience

• stage right

• stage left

• upstage

• downstage