Acting and Theatre Terminology

Vocabulary flashcards covering foundational theatre concepts, stage directions, and performance terminology from the worksheet.

Script

The text the _____________________ gives the actor to work from

Open Up

Physically turn your body so the ___________________ can see you

Masking

To ______________ yourself so that the audience ______________ see you

Blocking

The ______________ which happens on the stage

Stage directions

The words in the script which are written in ______________. This tells the actors what ___________ to do when they say their lines

Prop

Anything the actor ________________ with his hands and moves around the stage

Set

The scenery, furniture, etc. that make up what the audience _____________ onstage; doesn’t move

Upstage

The part of the stage ___________________ from the audience

Downstage

The part of the stage _________________ to the audience

Center Stage

The __________________ part of the stage

Stage Right

Part of the stage to the actors’ ___________ and the audience’s left

Stage Left

Part of the ______________ to the actors’ left and the audience’s right

Improvisation

No set ______________; make it up as you go along

Protagonist

The _______________ of the show

Antagonist

Whoever is against the _____________

Climax

The highest point of the ___________ – the turning point