Drama Terms Chioceboard
Across
- 3. A designated space for the performance of productions
- 6. The people who watch the performance; those for whom the performance is intendedialogue: spoken conversation used by two or more characters to express thoughts, feelings, and actions.
- 8. The path formed by the actor’s movement on stage, usually determined by the director with assistance from the actor and often written down in a script using commonly accepted theatrical symbols.
- 9. A play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way.
- 10. The events of a play or arrangement of action, as opposed to the theme.
- 12. A small portion or section of a play
- 13. Offstage areas to the right and left of the acting/onstage area.
Down
- 1. Instructions in the script that tell the actors what to do and where to move on stage; may also provide information about the setting.
- 2. Spoken conversation used by two or more characters to express thoughts, feelings, and actions.plot: the events of a play or arrangement of action, as opposed to the theme.
- 4. A play depicting man as a victim of destiny.
- 5. A long speech made by one actor; a monologue may be delivered alone or in the presence of others.
- 6. A character may turn to the audience to make an observation or quippy remark that the other characters can't hear
- 7. A major unit or division of a play.
- 11. The written dialogue, description, and directions provided by the playwright.
- 14. A speech in which an actor, usually alone on stage, speaks the inner thoughts of his/her character aloud.