Drama Club Basic Vocabulary (short) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 12 Public

Key words and definitions for Drama students.

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Script

the written text of a play or film.

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Role

the character played by an actor in a play or film.

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Plot

the sequence of main events of a play, novel or film.

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Stage

a raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform.

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Character

a person, animal, or thing in a story, film or play.

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Play

a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance.

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Scene

a dramatic part of a story, at a specific time and place, between specific characters.

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Lines

What actors learn and speak on stage.

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Actor

a person whose profession is acting on the stage, in theatre in films, or on television.

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Protagonist

the main character or hero in a play or other literary work.

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Rehearsal

a practice session in which the director works with cast and crew.

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Cast

the group of people selected to portray characters in a drama.

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