Theatre Vocabulary - English

A person or being who an actor pretends to be

• Conflict

• Dialogue

• Character

• Act

A conversation between two or more characters

• Dialogue

• Character

• Script

• Theatre

The problem or obstacle a character faces

• Script

• Monologue

• Theatre

• Conflict

One section of a play

• Act

• Setting

• Conflict

• Character

A section of an act OR a section of a short play

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Scene

• Setting

Messages from the playwright to the actor telling them what to do onstage

• Monologue

• Stage Directions

• Theatre

• Character

The place and time in which a play takes place

• Conflict

• Character

• Setting

• Monologue

A long speech given by one actor

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Theatre

• Script

The version of a play meant to be performed

• Monologue

• Script

• Act

• Character

The building where a play takes place

• Script

• Character

• Theatre

• Dialogue