The act of presenting the play to the audience.
Performance
A person who performs a character.
Actor/Actress
A person in the play.
Character
The person who creates the dance moves.
Choreographer
A funny play that makes people laugh.
Comedy
The written words of a play.
Script
Small objects used by actors on stage.
Props
A place where people watch live plays or shows.
Theatre
A cloth that covers or reveals the stage.
Curtain
Colors or paint used on the face for a role.
Makeup
A smaller part of an act with one event or place.
Scene
The painted background on the stage.
Backdrop
A story performed by actors on a stage.
Play
A serious play with a sad ending.
Tragedy
The people who watch the play.
Audience
Acting without a script, making it up as you go.
Improvisation
A sentence spoken by a character.
Line
Words spoken between two or more characters.
Dialogue
The place where actors perform.
Stage
The lights used to show the stage and set the mood.
Lighting
Clothes actors wear to look like their characters.
Costumes
A long speech by one character.
Monologue
A play with songs, music, and dancing.
Musical
A big part of a play, like a chapter in a book.
Act