Theater Alphabet

1. one character giving a speech or telling a story
3. large ensemble of instruments that plays music for a show
4. who (or what) gets in the way of the main character and causes conflict; traditionally a “villain”
5. a practice for the show
8. area of the theater that the audience sits in to watch the show
10. place next to a theater where performers can warm-up or relax when they are waiting to go onstage
11. Instructions in the script about where to go and how
13. main character around whom the action revolves; traditionally a “hero”
15. a struggle in the play that keeps the action moving
16. the movements and positions an actor is in onstage
17. the part of the stage furthest from the audience
19. events of a story
20. performance style when the scene is created in the moment without preparation

2. person onstage who tells the audience what is happening in the story
6. a team of performers who work together to create one clear presentation
7. the part of the stage closest to the audience
9. message of the play or moral of the story
12. the people watching the show
14. when and where the story takes place
18. a performer in a play or musical
19. objects used in a performance that are not sets or costumes, usually carried by actors