Theatre Arts Vocabulary Worksheet

a major section of a play; broken into smaller scenes
significant events of a play that support the conflict and help propel the story.
space on the stage where actors will perform. ACTING
Performer, player, thespian; a person who presents or enacts an artistic work
stage configuration where the audience sits on all four sides; theatre-in-the-round ARENA
people who watch and listen and respond to a performance
area behind the curtains that the audience cannot see.
actors in a play
selecting the actor who will play each role in a show
Abbreviated C; Middle portion of the stage (when broken into 9 even areas) CENTER
Turning point in the story; It is the action that causes the protagonist to either reach or miss their goal
The act of working together with one or more people to achieve something
a clash of opposing forces
Set, Sound, Makeup, Costumes, Lighting, and Sound DESIGN
Spoken lines in a skit or play; actual words the characters say
the person in charge of a production; the BOSS of the play
Abbreviated D or DS; the portion of the stage closest to the audience
Who, what, when, where, why facts within a play. Delivered through stage directions and dialogue.
French for kind or type; French origin. How we recognize the kind, sort, or style of a play
place where the audience sits.
First important event from which the rest of the plot develops. Establishes the protagonist and goal INCITING
Abbreviated SL; left side of the stage from the actor’s perspective when facing the audience STAGE
pieces or sentences of dialogue
The author of a script
A sequence of events. The plan, scheme, or main story of a dramatic work
Stage configuration where the audience is on one side. Most popular configuration