Theatre Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Antagonist
A
Plays the villain or the opposite of the main character
2
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Audition
A
Short Performance used to earn a role in a play or musical
3
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Blocking
A
Where and when the actors are supposed to be moving
4
Q
Cheating
A
Making sure that your body is always facing the audience
5
Q
Development
A
Part of the story that moves the action forward
6
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Diction
A
The ability to speak clearly and be understood by the audience
7
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Exposition
A
Part of the story where we are introduced to the main characters
8
Q
House
A
Part of the theater where the audience sits
9
Q
Protagonist
A
The main character or the ‘good guy’ of the story
10
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Strike
A
Tearing down the set after a show is over
