BASIC DRAMA VOCABULARY

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Across
  1. 2. drawing the audience’s attention to yourself when it should be focused on another character
  2. 8. an actor speaking directly to the audience. This should never be done by accident.
  3. 13. the power difference in the relationship between two characters
  4. 14. using proper breathing techniques to speak loudly and clearly
  5. 15. a tryout for a part in a play
  6. 16. the background pieces that create the play’s setting
  7. 19. acting without speaking, telling a story using body movement and expression
  8. 21. acting without a script
Down
  1. 1. the part of the stage closest to the audience
  2. 3. the right side of the stage from the actor’s point of view
  3. 4. using emotion, voice and movement to portray a part convincingly
  4. 5. the invisible wall between the audience and the actor
  5. 6. offstage to the right and left of the acting area
  6. 7. items handled by actors such as books, glasses, etc.
  7. 8. the area behind the scenery not visible to the audience
  8. 9. having a part memorized so that a script is no longer needed
  9. 10. an actor’s higher or lower position onstage relative to another actor
  10. 11. the part of the stage closest to the audience
  11. 12. the place where the audience sits
  12. 16. the left side of the stage from the actor’s point of view
  13. 17. the middle of the stage
  14. 18. the clothing the actor wears for a part in a play
  15. 20. the process of planning where, when, and how actors will move about the stage during a performance