Drama Terms Flashcards
Stage
Where the actors usually perform
Prop
Anything on the stage that is not an actor
Dialogue
Words that characters speak alound
Narrator
Teller of the story
Foil
Character who provides striking contrast to main character
Theater
Where plays, operas etc are presented
Stage directions
Instructions to actors, director and stage crew that are in the script
Act
Major section of a play that can be divided into small sections
Scenes
Section of a play presenting events that occur in one place at one time
Script
The text of the play
Screenplay
A script for a movie
Teleplay
A script for TV
Voice-over
Voice of character who isn’t on camera
Freeze frame/hold is
Camera remains focused on one image
Fade out
When picture slowly disappears