Drama Vocab

The starring role in a play

• Actor

• Lead

The tall, narrow stage drapes that hide the wings

• Curtains

• Legs

The goal a character has in their scene

• Objective

• Subjective

Painting or altering the face with cosmetics or other substances

• Paint

• Makeup

A play which has singing in it or is mostly singing

• Musical

• Tragedy

The reason behind an actor speaking a line or making a movement

• Motivation

• Mission

The rate of movement and flow of events as a story progresses

• Motion

• Pacing

When you rehearse a scene without looking at your script

• On book

• Off book

The actor's technique for speaking loudly so the audience can hear

• Projection

• Yelling

Any item on stage that needs to be electrified

• Projection

• Practical