BASIC DRAMA VOCABULARY

2. drawing the audience’s attention to yourself when it should be focused on another character
8. an actor speaking directly to the audience. This should never be done by accident.
13. the power difference in the relationship between two characters
14. using proper breathing techniques to speak loudly and clearly
15. a tryout for a part in a play
16. the background pieces that create the play’s setting
19. acting without speaking, telling a story using body movement and expression
21. acting without a script

1. the part of the stage closest to the audience
3. the right side of the stage from the actor’s point of view
4. using emotion, voice and movement to portray a part convincingly
5. the invisible wall between the audience and the actor
6. offstage to the right and left of the acting area
7. items handled by actors such as books, glasses, etc.
8. the area behind the scenery not visible to the audience
9. having a part memorized so that a script is no longer needed
10. an actor’s higher or lower position onstage relative to another actor
11. the part of the stage closest to the audience
12. the place where the audience sits
16. the left side of the stage from the actor’s point of view
17. the middle of the stage
18. the clothing the actor wears for a part in a play
20. the process of planning where, when, and how actors will move about the stage during a performance