"Syres - Stage Terms Review"

3. An unhappy, emotional play, usually ending in death
4. the clothing worn by characters on stage
6. the objects actors interact with on stage
7. A type of rehearsal that goes through the entire play
8. the group of actors who play all the characters in a show
9. A printed copy of the dialogue and instructions of a play
11. a play using musical accompaniment and sung music to tell it's story
13. the events of a play, from it's beginning to end
14. the unifying concept in a play
15. Written conversation between 2 or more characters
17. a face covering used in theatre to create character or disguise identity
19. A speech given by one character to other characters
20. The trigger for an action to be carried out at a specific time
21. the style of the play
22. the person who oversees the mounting of a stage play, and brings everything together, and is usually second in command
23. a form of theatre using puppets in it's storytelling

1. The person who writes the plays
2. the people behind the scenes who keep the play running
5. another word for memorized
6. the primary character in a play or the "good guy"
9. this person has the overall responsibility of making a show run smoothly, and has superior over everyone else
10. The cast bow at the end of a show
12. the use of cosmetics to create the appearance of a character during a play
16. A humorous play
18. a character who acts in opposition to the protagonist or the "bad guy"