| A | B |
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| Act | Principal divisions of a play |
| Actor | Person who portrays a character |
| Antagonist | Character who creates opposition |
| Audition | Tryouts for parts in a play |
| Backdrop | A large sheet behind the actors |
| Climax | The place in the story where the actions comes to a turning point |
| Conflict | Problem faced by the main character |
| Costumes | Clothing and accessories actors wear onstage |
| Director | Person who coaches the actors |
| Downstage | Part of the stage closest to the audience |
| Entrance | A character's arrival on the stage |
| Exit | A character's departure from the stage |
| Main character | The doer of the action |
| Offstage | Outside the view of the audience |
| Pantomime | Performing through actions without speaking |
| Plot | The events that happen |
| Point of view | Perspective of the person telling the story or event |
| Props | Items actors use onstage |
| Protagonist | The main character of a story; often the good guy |
| Scene | A division of an act |
| Script | The written version of a play with stage directions |
| Set | Props and scenery included in a scene |
| Setting | Where and when the story takes place |
| Stage | Area used by actors during a performance |
| Stage left | Part of the stage to the actor's left as he or she faces the audience |
| Stage right | Part of the stage to the actor's right as he or she faces the audience |
| Theme | The message the author is trying to communicate through the story |
| Tone | The feeilng the story creates |
| Upstage | Back of the stage |
| Wings | Sides of hte stage outside the audience's view |
