Match the Terms in Theatre

Match the term "playwright" with the correct definition: Person who writes scripts.

• Person who writes scripts

• Person who directs plays

• Person who acts in plays

• Person who designs costumes

Match the term "scene" with the correct definition: A smaller section of a play within an act.

• A smaller section of a play within an act.

• The main theme of a play.

• A type of character in a play.

• The final act of a play.

Match the term "dialogue" with the correct definition: Words spoken by the actors.

• Words spoken by the actors.

• Stage directions for the actors.

• The setting of the play.

• The costumes worn by the actors.

Match the term "script" with the correct definition: The written version of a play, including dialogue and stage directions.

• A handwritten or typed text of a play, film, or broadcast

• A set of instructions for a computer program

• A style of handwriting

• The written version of a play, including dialogue and stage directions

Match the term "costume" with the correct definition: What the actors wear to help create their character.

• costume

• script

• stage

• director

Match the term "play" with the correct definition: A dramatic performance.

• A dramatic performance

• A type of sport

• A musical instrument

• A board game

Match the term "director" with the correct definition: Person who instructs the actors what to do on stage.

• director

• producer

• playwright

• stage manager

Match the term "lighting" with the correct definition: The way the stage is lit to create the appropriate mood.

• The way the stage is lit to create the appropriate mood.

• The arrangement of furniture on the stage.

• The sound effects used during a performance.

• The costumes worn by the actors.

Match the term "stage directions" with the correct definition: Instructions for actors, written in the script, telling them where to move on stage and how to say their lines.

• Instructions for actors, written in the script, telling them where to move on stage and how to say their lines.

• A list of characters in the play.

• The dialogue spoken by the characters.

• The setting and time period of the play.

Match the term "stage" with the correct definition: Space for performance.

• stage

• audience

• backstage

• orchestra