| A | B |
|---|
| objective | what the character wants |
| motivation | why the character wants what he wants |
| obstacle | what gets in the way |
| given circumstances | what the playwright tells us; what we know from the script |
| resolution | does the character get what he or she wants? |
| stakes | what does the character stand to gain or lose by getting (or not getting) his or her objective |
| internal character traits | how a character thinks, feels and what he or she values |
| mental traits | how a character thinks |
| emotional traits | how (and sometimes what) a character feels |
| spiritual traits | what a character values |
| staying open | keeping a one quarter turn; not turning your back to the audience |
| upstage | the area on the stage closest to the stage wall |
| downstage | the area of the stage closest to the audience |
| projection | filling a space with sound |
| articulation | the clear and precise pronunciation of words |
| articulators | teeth, lips, tongue, jaw, hard & soft palates |
| resonators | chest, throat, mouth, head, nasal cavities, hard palate |
| rate | how fast or slow you speak |
| audience etiquette | full attention is paid to the performance with no distractions of any kind |
| external character traits | posture, movement, gesture and mannerism, vocal quality, overall appearance |
