Theatre Terms

In a play, this is the part that is in italics that tells the actor where to move onstage or perhaps how to say a line.

• stage directions

• script

written conversation between two characters

• monologue

• dialogue

• exposition

• script

The explanation of who, what, when, where, why of a play.

• rising action

• stage directions

• exposition

• conclusion

A complete scene or play in a format to be produced by actors and directors.

• act

• script

• exposition

• drama

The play revolves around this character. Often the “good guy” but not always.

• antagonist

• protagonist

• character

• cast

Where the play occurs in terms of time and place.

• stage directions

• setting

• unimportant to know

Acts are made up of __________.

• scenes

• characters

• pages

The final outcome of the play.

• the end

• falling action

• climax

• conclusion

The series of events following the climax.

• conclusion

• rising action

• falling action

An organizational division in scripts.

• act

• play

• page