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Drama Club Basic Vocabulary

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  • Character
    a person, animal, or thing in a story
  • Plot
    the sequence of main events of a play, novel or film.
  • Play
    a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance.
  • Dialogue
    When two or more characters talk with each other.
  • Script
    the written text of a play or film.
  • Act
    the different parts of a threatre play
  • Scene
    scene is a dramatic part of a story, at a specific time and place, between specific characters.
  • Rehearsal
    a practice session in which the director works with cast and crew.
  • Audience
    the assembled spectators or listeners of a theatre play
  • Actor
    a person whose profession is acting on the stage, in theatre in films, or on television.
  • Role
    the character played by an actor in a play or film.
  • Fourth wall
    the imaginary “wall” between actors on stage and the audience.
  • Prologue
    a separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic, or musical work.
  • Performance
    an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment
  • Show
    a play or other stage performance
  • Cast
    the group of people selected to portray characters in a drama.
  • Protagonist
    the main character or hero in a play or other literary work.
  • Lines
    What actors learn and speak on stage.
  • Director
    a person who supervises the actors and other staff in a film or play.
  • Aside
    a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage.
  • Monologue
    A line spoken by one person.
  • Stage
    a raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform.
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