Theatre Vocabulary

a verb to practice the lines of the play before there is an audience.

• to act

• to play

• to reahearse

a section of a play or film; the play or film is usually divided into these.

• cast

• stage

• scene

a piece of dramatic work for the stage

• a play

• a monologue

• tragedy

The person who makes the decisions and tells the actors what to do.

• lines

• director

• stage

A list of characters that appear in the play or drama is called a ​ (a)   . They are also written in the brochure or program of the play.

• cast

• group

• crowd

• people

• member

What term describes the main character in a play, often facing a central conflict?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Soliloquy

• Aside

Which of the following best defines a "Soliloquy"?

• A conversation between two characters

• A humorous play on words

• A speech given by a character alone on stage, revealing their thoughts to the audience

• A brief remark by a character towards the audience, unheard by other characters

Define UNDERSTUDY....

• to study another actor's part in order to substitute in an emergency

• the main character in a play

Which term refers to the structure of a play, divided into major parts that indicate a change in location or the passage of time?

• Scene

• Act

• Plot

• Aside

What is the term for the underlying message or main idea of a play?

• Plot

• Theme

• Act

• Scene