Elements of Drama

What is the name of the character in direct opposition to the Protagonist? (Usually the "bad guy")

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Sidekick

• Hero

Scenery, furniture, and backdrops all make up the:

• Set

• Sit

• Sett

• Scene

Offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area are called:

• Wings

• Backstage

• Green Room

• Stage Left

A stage where the audience sits on one side; "picture frame" stage

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Arena

• Black Box

The area of the stage hidden from the audience

• Backstage

• Onstage

• Green Room

• Orchestra Pit

The space between the stage and the house (audience); where the band plays.

• Orchestra Pit

• Green Room

• Backstage

• Control Room

What is the name of the main character in a play? (Typically the "good guy")

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Supporting Character

• Narrator

What do we call the instructions written into the script?

• Stage Directions

• Character Notes

• Scene Descriptions

• Dialogue Cues

Painted cloth or set wall; used as a background for the setting of the stage.

• Backdrop

• Foreground

• Scenery

• Stage Prop

What is the stage?

• Acting space

• Performance area

• Audience section

• Backstage