the person who writes the play
playwright
the main scenes of the drama, like chapters of a book; made of many scenes
acts
part of an act where specific things happen; changes each time the setting changes
scene
the items the actors will use on stage
props
the names shown in the script right before the lines of dialogue
characters
a character that gives additional information and fills in details
narrator
specific instructions to the actors
stage directions
a piece of writing that tells a story and is acted out on stage; also called a play
drama
the lines of the script that the actors speak out loud
dialogue
the written play that includes characters, dialogue, and stage direction
script