Acting 1 Vocab

Acting without words or props through facial expression, gesture, and movement.

• Pantomime
• Actor
• Articulation
• Blocking
• Character

The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage.

• Blocking
• Actor
• Articulation
• Character
• Characterization

A character’s goal or intention.

• Objective
• Actor
• Articulation
• Blocking
• Character

The degree of loudness or intensity of voice.

• Volume
• Actor
• Articulation
• Blocking
• Character

A personality or role an actor/actress re-creates.

• Character
• Actor
• Articulation
• Blocking
• Characterization

The development and portrayal of a personality through thought, action, dialogue, costuming, and makeup

• Characterization
• Actor
• Articulation
• Blocking
• Character

A long speech by a single character.

• Monologue
• Actor
• Articulation
• Blocking
• Character

A reading of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play.

• Cold Reading
• Actor
• Articulation
• Blocking
• Character

The clear and precise pronunciation of words

• Articulation
• Actor
• Blocking
• Character
• Characterization

A rehearsal moving from start to finish without stopping for corrections or notes.

• Run-Through
• Actor
• Articulation
• Blocking
• Character