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2. the character portrayed by an actor in a drama.
7. a list of cues for the technicians.
9. in music, a recurring musical theme that accompanies a character or situation; in drama, then, the repetition of a word or phrase or image.
13. the physical or psychological separation of the audience from the action of a play, needed to maintain the artistic illusion of the play.
14. dynamic use of opposites, such as movement/stillness, sound/silence, and light/darkness.
15. the area of the stage closest to the audience.
16. actions or behavior of an actor on stage used to give information, enhance character, define focus, or establish importance.
17. the invisible wall of a set through which the audience sees the action of the play.
19. instructions in the script that tell the actors what to do and where to move on stage; may also provide information about the setting.
21. a person who writes a play.

1. a set with three walls and a ceiling, leaving the fourth wall to be imagined by the actors. The box set represents a real room with doors and windows that work.
3. stage direction; to leave the stage.
4. acting without words.
5. a tryout for a part in a drama; also, the act of trying out.
6. the appearance of the cast at the end of a play to receive applause from the audience.
8. the scenery, costumes, and special, or visual, effects in a production.
10. how an actor uses his or her voice to convey character.
11. how an actor uses body, voice, and thought to develop and portray a character.
12. the staging of a dramatic work for presentation to an audience.
13. the area between the front curtain and the edge of the stage.
15. in acting, when two people perform on stage.
18. the area behind or beyond the stage that includes dressing rooms and wings.
20. a play in which sarcasm, irony, and ridicule are used to expose or attack folly or pretension in society.