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| drama | story written to be played out on the stage |
| theater arts | term used to cover all parts of training or instruction in the field of theater |
| script | a written copy of the actors' dialogue |
| character | the personality an actor portrays in a scene |
| actors | males or females playing character roles |
| acting | the actor's behavior for the purpose of projecting a character to tan audience |
| play | story in dialogue that is acted out |
| dramatic structure | special literary style in written plays |
| playwright | one who writes the play |
| filmed | preserved on film as a moving photograph |
| theater | a building in which plays are performed |
| play-audience relationship | special interactive and "live" relationship that exists between performers and the audience |
| group process | two or more people taking a step-by-step course of action that takes place over a period of time |
| ensemble | a group of people working together cooperatively |
| cold reading | script reading done by actors who have not seen the play |
| concentration | the ability of an actor to be "in" character |
| creative drama | imporvisional process-centered form of theater |
| dramatic play | children's creation of scenes when they play "pretend" |
| improvisation | a scene which is non scripted and spontaneous |
| story dramatization | playing/acting process that interprets and shares a story by using improvisation |
| pantomime | telling a story without words |
| sensory awareness | the use of sight, sound, touch and smell to become conscious of the environment |
| formal drama | theater that focuses on performance in front of an audience as the important final product |
| breaking character | person loses concentration or uses dialog/behavior inconsistent with the part being played |
| visualization | the act of imagining and seeing pictures in the mind |
| elements of theater | action, character and design are part of this |
| action | events within the play/story that move the plot along |
| components of improvisation: | Character, relationship, objective, and where |
| act | subdivision between sections of a play |
| props | objects used by an actor on stage |
| acting area | areas within the performance space |
| costume | clothing an actor wears to represent a character |
| blocking | process of arranging moves to be made by the actors |
| projection | how an actor makes his/her voice travel into the required space |
| characterization | putting together all parts or a character to create a believeable person |
| character development | parts of a character to create a believeable person on the stage |
| comedy | theatrical work that is humorous |
| conflict | opposition of persons/forces giving rise to dramatic action |
| articulation | clear/precise pronunciation of words |
| antagonist | character/situation that opposes another character's goals |
| critique | opinions/comments based on a predetermined criteria |
| downstage | stage area toward the audience |
| informal theater | performance that focuss on small presentations like in a classroom |
| theater games | noncompetitive activities designed to develop acting skills |
| monologue | speech given by a single actor |
| expressive movement | expressing feelings through physical action |
| expression | saying words with feeling |
| set | onstage space which represents the location of the play |
| rehearsal | practice sessions |
| stage | where the actors perform |
