Free Printable Drama Vocab

1.

the series of events that form a plot

a)

action

b)

aside

c)

luck

d)

movement

2.

a written work that has been recast in a new form

a)

series

b)

adaptation

c)

audition

d)

sequel

3.

perform without preparation

a)

ad-lib

b)

break a leg

c)

audition

d)

guessing game

4.

a line spoken by an actor not intended for others

a)

secret line

b)

adaptation

c)

back story

d)

aside

5.

a test of the suitability of a performer

a)

pregame

b)

suitable quiz

c)

audition

d)

test

6.

scenery hung at the rear of a stage

a)

backing

b)

backdrop

c)

background

d)

backed up

7.

lighting from behind

a)

backlighting

b)

behind light

c)

behind shine

d)

back shine

8.

a stage area out of the sight of the audience

a)

no see zone

b)

back zone

c)

not stage

d)

backstage

9.

an upper floor projecting over an auditorium's main floor

a)

upstairs

b)

upstage

c)

balcony

d)

deck

10.

a written version of a play or other dramatic composition

a)

magazine

b)

novella

c)

book

d)

movie script

11.

the office where tickets of admission are sold

a)

box office

b)

ticker office

c)

admission office

d)

selling office

12.

the actors in the play

a)

upstage crew

b)

crew

c)

people

d)

cast

13.

the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

a)

top picks

b)

casting

c)

pickings

d)

cast picks

14.

central area on at theater stage

a)

enter stage

b)

middle stage

c)

center stage

d)

mid stage

15.

the actors portrayal of someone

a)

character

b)

person

c)

acting

d)

cast

16.

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

a)

fairy tale

b)

comedy

c)

SNL

d)

skit

17.

organization of performers and associated personnel

a)

personnel organizer

b)

leader

c)

organization group

d)

company

18.

opposition in a work of fiction between characters or forces

a)

upsetting element

b)

arguments

c)

dreary element

d)

conflict

19.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

a)

dresses

b)

costume

c)

makeup

d)

attire

20.

someone who designs or supplies costumes

a)

costume organizer

b)

costume designer

c)

attire maker

d)

attire designer

21.

a reminder for some action or speech

a)

cue

b)

alarm

c)

reminder

d)

ringer

22.

an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience

a)

calling

b)

curtain ending

c)

curtain call

d)

curtain acknowledgment

23.

appear for the first time in public

a)

public hearing

b)

debut

c)

star appearance

d)

first call

24.

characteristic style or manner of expressing oneself orally

a)

acting

b)

styled acting

c)

delivery

d)

attendance

25.

the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

a)

dialogue

b)

wording

c)

word choice

d)

diction

26.

someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

a)

cast

b)

crew

c)

manger

d)

director

27.

the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)

a)

right stage

b)

left stage

c)

downstage

d)

upstage

28.

the literary genre of works intended for the theater

a)

drama

b)

action

c)

fairy tale

d)

tales

29.

a representation intended for performance

a)

play

b)

dramatization

c)

movie

d)

author

30.

a room in which you can change clothes

a)

dressing room

b)

clothing rack

c)

rack room

d)

dressing rack

31.

a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance

a)

lights performance

b)

dress rehearsal

c)

full rehearsal

d)

performance

32.

an extra performance in response to audience demand

a)

encore

b)

encouragement

c)

continuation

d)

sequel

33.

a cast other than the principals

a)

crew

b)

extras

c)

ensamble

d)

overflow

34.

a short speech by an actor at the end of a play

a)

summary

b)

recap

c)

recalling

d)

epilogue

35.

a minor actor in crowd scenes

a)

acquaintance

b)

extra

c)

robot

d)

simulation

36.

the concluding part of any performance

a)

finale

b)

encore

c)

roll call

d)

sequel

37.

a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene

a)

flashback

b)

memory

c)

backstory

d)

book

38.

theater light at the front of a stage that illuminates the set and actors

a)

heavy lights

b)

extra lights

c)

footlights

d)

back light

39.

a class of art having a characteristic form or technique

a)

drama

b)

genre

c)

fairy tale

d)

category

40.

the use of movements to communicate familiar signals

a)

actions

b)

nuance

c)

gesture

d)

signs

41.

a greasy substance used as makeup by actors

a)

greasepaint

b)

painted

c)

foundation

d)

liner

42.

a backstage room in a theater where performers rest of have visitors

a)

hallway

b)

grand room

c)

green room

d)

great room

43.

lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium

a)

house lights

b)

room lights

c)

up lights

d)

church lights

44.

a performance given without planning or preparation

a)

impulse

b)

improvising

c)

impulsive

d)

audition

45.

an actor who plays a principal role

a)

main character

b)

leader

c)

lead

d)

performer

46.

the craft of providing artificial light

a)

lighting

b)

brightening

c)

spotlighting

d)

main lighting

47.

a row of text written across a page or computer screen

a)

script

b)

act

c)

scene

d)

line

48.

a covering to disguise or conceal the face

a)

mask

b)

hood

c)

makeup

d)

concealer

49.

a theatrical performance held during the daytime

a)

daytime performance

b)

bright play

c)

matinee

d)

sun performance

50.

an actor who communicates entirely by gesture

a)

silent acting

b)

mime

c)

meme

d)

ASL

51.

cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role

a)

mistake

b)

failed performer

c)

uncasted

d)

miscast

52.

a dramatic speech by a single actor

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

dialect

d)

script

53.

a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing

a)

drama

b)

music show

c)

musical theater

d)

recital

54.

situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience

a)

off stage

b)

down stage

c)

not stage

d)

un stage

55.

a drama set to music

a)

singing

b)

opera

c)

showtime

d)

musical

56.

seating in the main floor in a theater

a)

front row

b)

orchestra

c)

back row

d)

down row

57.

lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

a)

violin area

b)

orchestra pit

c)

music box

d)

music pit

58.

orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical

a)

overture

b)

background music

c)

intro

d)

entering music

59.

a performance using gestures and movements without words

a)

ASL

b)

sign language

c)

pantomine

d)

mining

60.

the high or low quality of sound

a)

major

b)

flat

c)

sharp

d)

pitch

61.

printed program for a theatrical performance

a)

script

b)

playbill

c)

ticket

d)

sales

62.

someone who writes plays

a)

playwright

b)

author

c)

designer

d)

cast

63.

the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.

a)

tale

b)

plot

c)

episode

d)

writings

64.

the first public performance of a play or movie

a)

opening

b)

first try

c)

premiere

d)

effort show

65.

someone who finances and supervises the making of a show

a)

maker

b)

financial aid

c)

superviser

d)

producer

66.

presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television

a)

production

b)

room

c)

curtain

d)

produce

67.

cause to be heard

a)

theme

b)

project

c)

message

d)

meaning

68.

an introduction to a play

a)

prologue

b)

monologue

c)

epilogue

d)

glossary

69.

any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie

a)

things

b)

stuff

c)

prop

d)

stage hands

70.

a practice session in preparation for a public performance

a)

preshow

b)

practice

c)

rehearsal

d)

warm ups

71.

an actor's portrayal or someone in a play

a)

position

b)

role

c)

acting skills

d)

character

72.

an uninterrupted rehearsal

a)

run-through

b)

walk-through

c)

jog-through

d)

run-together

73.

a written version of a play or other dramatic composition

a)

book

b)

message

c)

handbook

d)

script

74.

scenery used to identify a location of a dramatic production

a)

backdrop

b)

set

c)

background

d)

layout

75.

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent a place

a)

setting

b)

script

c)

playbill

d)

scenery

76.

an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved through normal techniques

a)

abnormal effect

b)

special effect

c)

prime effect

d)

perfect effect

77.

a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted used to focus attention of a stage performer

a)

beam

b)

spotlight

c)

specific light

d)

circle light

78.

crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatric production

a)

work crew

b)

theater crew

c)

stage crew

d)

team crew

79.

an instruction written as part of the script of a play

a)

stage direction

b)

manuel

c)

stage instructions

d)

manuel directions

80.

fear that affects a person about to face an audience

a)

stage fear

b)

audience fright

c)

audience fear

d)

stage fright

81.

the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience

a)

stage right

b)

stage left

c)

left side

d)

right side

82.

someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed

a)

performance manager

b)

stage boss

c)

performance boss

d)

stage manager

83.

the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience

a)

stage right

b)

right side

c)

stage left

d)

left stage

84.

the production of a drama on the stage

a)

stage drama

b)

stage set

c)

dramatizing

d)

staging

85.

excited anticipation of an approaching climax

a)

rising action

b)

suspense

c)

excitement

d)

nervousness

86.

drama exciting terror or pity

a)

tragedy

b)

sad story

c)

upsetting story

d)

fearful story

87.

an organization of performers and associated personnel

a)

crew

b)

cast

c)

troupe

d)

members

88.

an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

a)

extra

b)

replacement

c)

understudy

d)

side kick

89.

at or toward the rear of a platform for performers

a)

upstage

b)

understage

c)

back stage

d)

rear stage

90.

the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction

a)

bad guy

b)

villain

c)

anti hero

d)

protagonist

91.

a stage area out of sight of the audience

a)

wing

b)

curtain

c)

upstage

d)

understudy

Drama Vocab

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