Theatre Vocabulary

2. a time when all the people involved in a play practice in order to prepare for a performance
6. a word that describes the group of people in a play
7. conversation between two actors
10. the written words and directions of a playwright
11. the raised platform where actors perform
13. the clothes actors wear to portray their characters
14. a movement of part of the body, specifically the hands or head, to express an idea or meaning
16. a physical action to express an idea or meaning
18. a story with a happy ending

1. any moveable item used by an actor onstage
3. a short performance given by an actor so the director can decide if they are good enough to be in a play
4. a person who plays a character in a play, movie, or tv show
5. a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience
6. an actor portrays one of these in a play, movie, or tv show
8. the activity or profession of acting in, producing, directing, or writing plays
9. acting without words
10. the painted background used to represent the story setting on a theatre stage
12. the person in charge of all aspects of a play, movie, or tv show
15. the main events of a play
17. a story with a sad ending