Theatre Terminology

A Character's Goal

To throw the voice to the furthest person in the audience is to

Simply refers to the emphasized or stressed word in a sentence, that gives that sentence a certain connotation, tone, or meaning.

Also known as a "Spice Word"

To turn towards the Audience is to

The correct sounds, stresses, and accents of words

• Pronunciation

• Articulation

• Vocal Variety

The Process of starting and stopping vowel and consonant sounds

• Pronunciation

• Vocal Variety

• Delivery

• Articulation

The loudness or softness of the voice, sound effects or music

• To Open Up

• Volume

• Vocal Variety

• Articulation

Changes in rate, pitch, volume, and intensity that keeps the audience interested in the story

• Articulation

• Projection

• Vocal Variety

• Volume

To Make up dialogue and action as you go; usually guided by an idea, theme or topic.

To make a notation of breaths/beats in the script

• To Speak

• To Score

• To Direct

• To Act