Theatre 2 Chap. 1 Vocab

The person, thing or idea that prevents the protagonist from reading a goal.

• Protagonist

• Sidekick

• Antagonist

• Government

The turning point in the story where the protagonist reaches their goal.

• End

• Climax

• Exposition

• Battle

Team of actors working together on a show.

• Team

• Camp

• Clan

• Company

To turn something into a script so that it can be performed.

• Production

• Dramatization

• Presentation

• Script writing

What a character wants in a scene or story.

• Goal

• Peace

• Money

• Objective

The beginning of the story in which the viewers learn about the characters and setting.

• Act 1

• Beginning

• Prologue

• Exposition

Plays that teach about people, places and events of the past.

• Historical Plays

• Passion Plays

• Morality Plays

• Dramatization

Plays about modern challenges relevant to today's audiences.

• Morality Plays

• Sin Plays

• Issue Plays

• Popular Plays

Things that stand in the way of a character's goal.

• Objectives

• Speed Bumps

• Issues

• Obstacles

The lead character.

• Protege

• Protagonist

• Supporting Actor

• Antagonist