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WorksheetsBasic Theatre Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
An event where the director reviews actors to determine who will play the different roles. A short piece, usually a monologue, is used to showcase an actor’s abilities.
Rehearse
Audition
Ensemble
The text of a play, or movie/ show which gives actors lines to speak. it may also include notes about characters, setting, expression, and movement.
Line
Script
Cast
The company of actors who perform together.
Cast
Monolague
Ensemble
The movement directions an actor will follow in a scene (entering, exiting, crossing to different places on stage, actions), written using stage directions.
Blocking
Lines
Rehearse
The conversation onstage between two or more actors.
Dialogue
Monolague
Script
The final rehearsal before the first performance. It uses all costumes, props, lighting, and sound cues.
Blocking
Rehearse
Dress Rearsal
Large pieces (furniture, objects, walls, etc) used to help the audience see the scenes setting.
Set/ Scenery
Flat
Fourth Wall
A speech performed by one character.
Dialogue
Monolague
Script
The group of actors chosen to play the different roles in a production.
Cast
Audition
Ensemble
An imaginary wall between the audience and the actors onstage or in film. When you “break this wall" you include the audience in your scene by speaking to them or looking at the camera.
Flat
Fourth Wall
Set/ Scenery
When props or costume pieces are set onstage before the show begins.
Set/ Scenery
Open Body
Preset
The word/sentences an actor speaks on their turn.
Line
Dialogue
Script
Angling your body and face toward the audience as much as possible.
Blocking
Open Body
Audition
To practice over and over in order to improve skills for performance.
Rehearse
Blocking
Dress Rehearsal
A piece of scenery used to create a location. Usually made of wood or a mixture of wood and canvas.
Set/ Scenery
Flat
Preset
