An inner drive that causes a person to act a certain way

The personality an actor portrays in a scene or a play that is different from their own personality

A verbal command is given by the director to stop the dialogue and movement In a scene

To ad-lib or invent dialogue and actions without a script or rehearsal

The persons who play characters roles

Section of the theatre where the audience sits: also called “out front”

The technicians responsible for planning, preparing, and running the stage lights for a production

The major character in the story. The “hero” or “everyman”

Losing concentration or getting out of character. Using dialogue or behavior inconsistent with the part you are creating

Communication that can reach large audiences

Take apart the stage setting, remove it from the stage, and store all parts of the production for future use

The problem or obstacle of literary character must overcome. Often a struggle between opposing forces

Offstage spaces to the right and left of the acting areas

Opinions and comments based on predetermined criteria: used in an evaluation or a person or performance

Nine to fifteen divisions of the stage floor, used by directors when moving actors or placing furniture/scenery

Traits relating to a characters outwardly visible qualities

Planning and working out movements and stage grouping for a play

Following a performance, the appearance of the actors onstage to acknowledge the appreciation of the audience and to take a bow

A large white curtain covering the back and sides of the stage

A group of people working together cooperatively

The registration of ownership of a literacy or musical work

The area where the players (actors) perform: usually a raised platform

The dialogue, sounds, movement, or business signaling an actor or technician to responds as rehearsed

The part of the stage extending past the proscenium arch toward the audience

Strong feeling such as joy, fear, hate, or happiness

Additional opportunities for the actor to audition

The base idea or purpose of the play. I ties together all the characters and events.

Person in charge of the artistic production and staging of the play

Turning point in the action of a play

Muscular membranes in the larynx that produce sound

The person in charge of supervising backstage

A person who learns a part in order to substitute in a performance should the original actor not be able to appear in the show

The muscle located between the abdomen and the rib cage. Help lungs expand and contract

The shaping and molding of sounds into syllables

Helpful comments and opinions that are expressed in a positive way

Indicates the speaker’s point of view as “I”

The conversation between actors on the stage

A test run of the shows dialogue to ensure that all the lines have been memorized: also called a line rehearsal

A major division in a play

A storyteller

A monologue usually delivered while the character is alone onstage, thinking aloud

The special interactive and “live” relationship that exists between the performers and the audience, connecting and bonding them into a team