Drama Terms

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Drama

Back

a story told in dialogue

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Upstage

Back

farthest from the audience

Front

Improvisation

Back

acting done with little or no planning

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Stage Left

Back

the actor's left as he faces the audience

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Project

Back

push your voice out with power

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Downstage

Back

closest to the audience

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Monologue

Back

a long speech by one actor in a play or movie

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Dialogue

Back

conversation between two or more characters

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Blocking

Back

the precise staging of actors to facilitate the performance

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Cue

Back

a signal for an actor to begin their speech or action