Theatre Terms

What is acting done by one person called?

• Duet

• Monotone

• Monologue

• Solo Acting

What is a cast when referring to theatre?

• The people who portray characters

• The people who work behind the scenes

• The thing you wear when you "break a leg"

• A statue of a character

Define Acts:

• The Chapters in a Drama/Play
• Show the changes in settings overtime
• story told in front of a live audience
• tools that are used to bring a scene

A line that is spoken as a thought or to the audience is called:

• An Aside

• A Stage Whisper

• Motivation

• A Cue

What are stage directions?

• Things the actors are supposed to say

• The person who directs the play

• Positions on the stage

• Things the actors are supposed to do

What does the theme of a play refer to?

• The stage decorations

• The central idea

• The costume choices

• The directing choices

What does dialogue refer to?

• What the actors should say

• What the actors should do

• What accent the actors should have

• How the actors should move onstage

A story to be written to be played out on the stage is a ___________.

• Theatre
• Script
• Show
• Drama

The conversation between actors on the stage is called:

• Script
• Dialogue
• Play
• Drama

A ________________ is the personality an actor portrays in a scene or a play that is different from their own.

• Character
• Role
• Theatre Arts
• Playwright