| A | B |
|---|
| a young male between the ages of 16 and 30. | Juvenile |
| any improvised stage business or conversation. | ad-lib |
| for example, picking up a book or opening a letter. | stage business |
| words, actions, or technical effects that are signals to all onstage that something is about to happen. | cue |
| a role played by an actor who does not necessarily resemble the character being portrayed. | character part |
| items carried onstage by an actor. | hand props |
| a role played by an actor who resembles the character being portrayed. | straight part |
| a young female lead between the ages of 16 and 30. | ingenue |
| diverting attention from the character that the audience should be watching. | scene-stealing |
| the director who developed a theory of acting known as "The Method". | Konstantin Stanislavski |
| repeatedly casting someone in the same type of role. | typecasting |
| a repeated action that is a clue to a character's personality. | master gesture |
| reaching out with you character to all members of the audience. | projection |
| the process of creating and projecting the personality of a fully developed character. | characterization |
| a brief biography an actor may write of his or her character. | character sketch |
| the part of the body that emphasizes the character's major personality trait. | leading center |
| amovement from one location on stage to any other. | cross |
| the hidden meaning "between the lines". | subtext |
| roles that are slightly less prominent than the leading roles but no less important. | supporting roles |
| this term refers to the question, "What would I do if the events in this play were happening to me?" | "magic if" |
