Theatre 1 Vocabulary!

2. the main storyline
5. conversation between two or more characters.
8. Call occurs at the end of the performance, when the performers come back to centerstage to be recognized by audience
9. a name, phrase, or title written on a card.
12. Giving permission for something to happen.
13. person, animal or thing in the story
15. The art of communication using movement without speech
16. Prior to a performance or audition, you state your NAME, the CHARACTER you are playing, then the SHOW TITLE and AUTHOR.
18. printed copy of a play

1. representation by actors through dialogue and action
3. the basic idea of the play
4. person who writes a play
5. instructs actors on how exactly to portray characters
6. visuals involved on stage
7. the positioning and movement of the characters to tell the story in visual terms.
8. workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production
10. The best theatre teacher in the universe!
11. the left and right sides of a stage immediately outside the scenery, unseen by the audience
14. The acting area of the stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch
17. the study of live performance