Technical Vocabulary for Drama

What do you call the person who writes plays

• Author

• Playhard

• Playwright

• Playwrong

What's the printed copy of a play called?

• Novel

• Book

• Script

• Print

A major play is usually divided into

• Chapters

• Parts

• Acts

• Multitudes

A small portion of a play is named

• Part

• Scene

• Minute

• Petite

An actress is a

• Man

• Woman

• Both

All the performers selected to portray characters is called the

• Cast

• Actor

• Director

• People

A Director

• cleans the stage

• gives directions to lost people

• instructs actors on how to portray characters

• instructs musicians on how to play their instruments

The building where a play is performed is called a

• Building

• Stage

• Colosseum

• Theater

The area which is closest to the audience is called

• Backstage

• Center stage

• Downstage

• Stage left/right

The area furthest away from the audience is called

• Upstage

• Backstage

• Center stage

• Downstage