english play vocab

acoustics

qualities that evulate the ability of a theatre to trasmit clearly sounds from the stage to the audience

act

one of the major divisions of a play. many have 3 acts, but some only have 1 or 2. shakespear generally has 5

Action

the physical and psychological action between the inside of charecters in a play

apron

the front of the stage closest to the audience

aside

a charecters comment or observation often delivered directly to the audience or themselves

backstage

Area reserved behind the stage and in wings for prop and set storage and whwere actors go for cues.

caricatures

a charecter consisting of certain selected features exaggerated for comic effect

catharsis

the emotional release of the audience achieveed through the action and dialogue of the play

Cast

charecters of a play.

climax

it is most effective when the audience has to wait for it

comic relief

a comic element inserted into a tragic or somber work to reliece its tension or heighten by contrast the tragic emotion.

costuming

clothing jewlery and other paraohernalia used to help the actor portray a charecter

curtain

the close of a curtain means the end of a scene or act or change of location or time for the next scene

curtain call

the process of actors taking their bows, recieving applause and/ or being reintroduced to the audience at the end of the play.

cyclorama

backdrop used upstage for scenery

comedy

Any play less serious than a tradegy and commonly having a happy ending.