Drama Terms

3. this person tells the story and informs the audience of background information
5. what the actors wear on stage
8. where and when the story takes place
9. person in the background of a scene
11. where the actors perform the play
12. the problem in the play
13. lines of text that the character says
14. the most exciting part of the play
17. person in charge of everything backstage
18. woman who plays a character

1. this person decides where the actors go and how the play is presented
2. things the actors use on stage
4. man who plays a character
6. The furniture and background on stage showing where and when the scene takes place
7. introduction to the characters and the plot
8. smaller parts of the play that help us know the setting and characters have changed
10. person in charge of making and keeping track of the props
15. person who moves things on and off stage. Not characters in the show.
16. the problem is solved at the end
17. directions instructions that tell the actors what to do