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Theatre VocabularyCopy the words and definitions into your
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1. Actor/Actress- A male or female person who performs a role in a play, work of theatre, or movie.
2. Blocking- The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage.
3. Concentration -The ability of the actor/actress to be “in” character
4. Character -A personality or role an actor/actress re-creates.
5. Director -The person who oversees the entire process of staging a production.
Lesson 1 Vocabulary- Basics
6. Gesture- An expressive movement of the body or limbs.
7. Mime- An incident art form based on pantomime in which conventionalized gestures are used to express ideas rather than represent actions; also, a performer of mime.
8. Monologue- A long speech by a single character.
9. Pantomime- Acting without words through facial expression, gesture, and movement.
10. Theatre- To imitate or represent life in performance for other people; the performance of dramatic literature; drama; the place where dramatic performances take place.
Lesson 1 Vocabulary Continued
1. Articulation- the clear and precise pronunciation of words
2. Cue- a signal, either physical or verbal, that indicates something else is about to happen
3. Dialogue- the conversation between actors on stage
4. Projection- the act of using one’s voice to fill a performing space so that every member of the audience can hear him or her
5. Phrasing- how one divides his or her speeches into smaller parts to create emphasis of sounds and silences
Lesson 2 Vocabulary- Voice
6. pitch- how high or low one’s voice is
7. quality- whether one’s voice is shrill, nasal, raspy, breathy, or booming
8. Tempo- how fast or slow one speaks
9. Volume- how loud or soft one’s voice is
10. Inflection- the variety of one’s voice to express changing thoughts and emotions
Lesson 2 Continued
1. Stage- the areas where actors perform
2. Stage right- the right side of the stage from the perspective of the actor facing the audience
3. Stage left- the left side of the stage from the perspective of the actor facing the audience
4. Center stage- the center of the area defined as the stage
5. Upstage- the area away from the audience
Lesson 3 Vocabulary- Stage
6. Downstage- the area of the stage closest to the audience
7. Backstage- all the areas other than the acting space
8. Wings- the area immediately outside the scenery and unseen by the audience
9. Dressing rooms- private or semiprivate area where actors put on makeup, change clothes, and store their costumes for a show
10. Proscenium stage- a stage that is like a picture frame where the audience usually watches the action through a frame
Lesson 3 Continued