Stage Terms

Director

Playwright

Actor/Performer

Stage Manager

Character/Role

Script

Director

Scene

A) A signal to begin action or dialogue

B) A type of musical instrument

C) A form of written communication

D) A method of transportation

A visual signal for actors to begin action or dialogue, or for the audience to quiet down for the performance.

A sound signal for actors to begin action or dialogue.

A visual signal for the audience to leave the performance.

A sound signal for the audience to quiet down for the performance.

Monologue

Soliloquy

Dialogue

Narration

A. A scene for one person

B. A scene for two people

C. A scene for three people

D. A scene for a group

A scene for one actor who speaks their thoughts aloud or talks to an imaginary character or directly to the audience

A conversation between two or more characters

A silent performance by an actor

A musical performance by a group of actors

Climax

Exposition

Resolution

Conflict

The real time and place where the play is performed

The imaginary time and place the stage area represents

The costumes and props used in the play

The lighting and sound effects used in the play

A spoken word that conveys a message

A movement, usually of the arm, that helps to express an idea or feeling

A written note that communicates an idea

A facial expression that shows emotion