Theatre One Vocabulary

5. Staggering actors and creating gaps so that all people on stage can be seen
7. Set furnishing; includes furniture, pictures, drapes, etc.; hand props are items handled by the actors, such as books, glasses, etc.
11. A extended speech by one character
12. Wall An imaginary wall through which the audience views the play
14. The strategy the character uses to overcome the obstacle and get their objective
15. What stands in the way of a character getting their objective
16. When an actor moves from one part of the stage to another
17. Out Physically turning your body so that the audience can see you
19. A still image, frozen moment or “photograph” created by posing still bodies
21. theatre Designers and artists who collaborate to create and produce the visual and aural elements of a play
23. A signal for something to happen
24. An impromptu scene where the actors make up the dialogue and actions on the spot
26. The process of creating a character whose words and actions are determined by the elements of the play

1. Telling a story through body movement and facial expression rather than words
2. The writing “in between the lines” what the character is saying without saying it
3. A tryout for a part in a play
4. a script Marking the script with notes on blocking and delivery/Analyzing the script as an aid to character development
6. The strength of speaking whereby the voice is used loudly and clearly
8. The scenery, furniture, etc. that make up what the audience sees on stage
9. Time allocated to practice and prepare the actors cast in a play for performance
10. book Having a part memorized so that the script is no longer needed
13. What a character wants/their goal
18. A person who writes dialogue in the form of a play
20. The director’s planned movement of the characters
22. The process of selecting actors for the characters
25. through A rehearsal without interruption or stops