Drama Vocab Flashcards
Bit part
Small role with few lines
Dress rehearsal
Final rehearsals before opening night without stopping
Etiquette
Appropriate conduct, having good manners during preformance
Foil
A character whose personality is the opposite or contrast sharply with the main character
Improvisation
When the actors completely makeup a scene, dialogue, and action without planning
House
Another name for the auditorium where the audience sits
Box office
Where tickets are sold
Cue
The last words or an action of one character that leads another actors speech or action; signal for a light change, curtain, scenery change
Blocking
The directors planned movement for the actors
Genre
A type of category or classification of literature or production
Gestures
Movement of separate parts of the body
Articulation
Describes being able to clearly pronounce words
Dialogue
Conversation between characters
Call back
A second audition held for actors being considered for a part
Audition
When you try out for a particular part
