Drama Terms

Tryout for a part in a play, t.v. show or movie.

• Backdrop

• Aside

• Audition

A painted canvas or muslin curtain hung from a batten to form part of the scenery.

• Backdrop

• Backgammon

• Back door

The process of selecting actors for various role

• Aside

• Casting

• Crossing

A directive for action.

• command

• call

• cue

The director’s planned movement for the actor’s.

• Moving

• Blocking

• Crossing

Words spoken by a character to the audience rather than to the other characters, who supposedly DO NOT hear the speech.

• Aside

• Audition

• Authentic

The area behind the scenery not visible to the audience.

• backroom

• backstage

• backside

The stage floor between the front edge of the stage and the front curtain.

• front stage

• pit

• apron

When an actor moves from one side of the stage to another.

• cross

• slide

• switch

When an actor auditions for a role without having read the script beforehand

• audition

• cold reading

• draft