clothing worn onstage to give information about a character, such as where the story takes place, when it takes place, social status, etc.  

The conversation between two or more characters onstage  

to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script  

cosmetics applied to the actor’s face and body that helps create the image of who the character is  

the act or practice of imitating another person or action  

 a dramatic presentation made by one person, also called a soliloquy   MUSIC— an element of production that often helps create a mood, add suspense, etc.  

to act out a story or situation with movement only, without any spoken dialogue  

the storyline of a play developed through the unfolding of a series of events  

all articles, except costumes or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production (e.g., pan, suitcase, stuffed animal)  

a part in a play; a character  

to imitate  

a painted backdrop or flat on a theatrical stage that represents where the story takes place  

a written manuscript containing dialogue and stage directions  

an audible noise, not spoken by an actor, used to help create the environment, establish a mood or aide in telling the story (e.g., door slam, thunder, phone ringing)  

events of the story; has a beginning, a middle, and an end  

the spoken telling of a story