Theatre Arts Vocab Crossword

A person who performs a role in a play, work of theatre, or movie.
A person or a situation that opposes another character’s goals or desires.
The clear and precise pronunciation of words.
The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage.
A personality or role an actor/actress re-creates.
A reading of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play.
A theatrical work that is intentionally humorous.
Opposition of persons or forces giving rise to dramatic action.
Clothing worn by an actor on stage during a performance.
Opinions and comments based on predetermined criteria that may be used for self- evaluation or the evaluation of the actors or the production itself.
The conversation between actors on stage.
The pronunciation of words, the choice of words, and the manner in which a person expresses himself or herself.
The person who oversees the entire process of staging a production.
The final few rehearsals just prior to opening night in which t the audience from theatrical illusion and following focus on the play’s message.
In literary and dramatic studies, refers to the main types of literary form, principally tragedy and comedy.
A spontaneous style of theatre through which scenes are created without advance rehearsal or a script.
Cosmetics and sometimes hairstyles that an actor wears on stage to emphasize facial features, historical periods, characterizations, and so forth.
Coverings worn over the face or part of the face of an actor to emphasize or neutralize facial characteristics.
A long speech by a single character.
A type of entertainment containing music, songs, and, usually, dance.
The highness or lowness of voice
The stage representation of an action or a story; a dramatic composition.
A person who writes plays.
The main character of a play and the character with whom the audience identifies most strongly.
Practice sessions in which the actors and technicians prepare for public performance through repetition.
The written text of a play.
The area where actors perform.
Information that is implied by a character but not stated by a character in dialogue, including actions and thoughts.
A silent and motionless depiction of a scene created by actors, often from a picture
To imitate or represent life in performance for other people; the performance of dramatic literature.
Noncompetitive games designed to develop acting skills.
The characteristics of a voice, such as shrill, nasal, raspy, breathy, booming, and so forth.
The degree of loudness or intensity of a voice.