Drama Vocabulary

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Special effects that are used to create interest (i.e. car horns, thunder, ringing of telephone)
Sound effects
Objects used onstage such as a hairbrush, book, jacket
Props
Painted backdrops or other structures used to create the setting of a play
Scenery
Instructions in the script that tell the director and actors what to do
Stage directions
The list of characters in a play
Cast of characters
The person who writes the script of the play
Playwright
The front of a real building or fake building that is often used as part of the scenery
Facade
A major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book
Act
The written form of a play
Script
A scene or play without words; actors use only actions and gestures to express feelings, thoughts, and the plot of the play
Pantomime
A genre of literature also known as a play, which is performed by actors
Drama
Represents one episode of a play's plot; several of these may create an act
Scene
Movements actors use to help convey their feelings
Gestures
The words that characters speak aloud
Dialogue
The group of actors who are performing the play
Cast