1. Articulation
an act or the process of articulating
To show people what you are thinking
Move around and look or point at things
2. Projection
a projecting or protruding part.
So that the audience can hear you talk
Face towards the audience when speaking
3. Pace
a rate of movement, especially in stepping
To show what you are feeling
Run when in a hurry
4. Pantomime
the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, without speech.
To show the audience what you are doing without speech
Use your hands to make it look like you're chopping vegetables
5. Body Language
nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of gestures
Help the audience see how your feeling
Slump when you are sad
6. Facial Expressions
a form of nonverbal communication.
To show your reaction to things
Frown when someone says they cheated on the test
7. Monologue
a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker
To move a story forward
Start to sing or narrate
8. Dialogue
conversation between two or more persons.
To add detail to a story
Talk out loud to audience or fellow actors
9. Ad-Lib
to improvise all or part of
If you forget a line
Say something close to what the original line was
10. Improvisation
arranging anything without previous preparation
Good for certain plays
Try to remember what happens and make up the lines as you go
11. Motivation
a reason to act in a certain way
To make an actor act better
Think about why your character is doing whatever they are doing
12. Backstory
a narrative providing a history or background context
To give info to the watcher
Tell the audience what happened leading up to that point
13. Cheat/Fan Out
To spread out the actors
For a more realistic feeling
Spread out to a reasonable distance to give the illusion of size
14. Blocking
To set the movements of actors on a stage or set.
To make all the actors work together
Stand in front of someone so they have to go a certain direction
15. Props
All objects on a theatrical or film set, used by the actors.
To illustrate a scene
Show someone is old by giving them a cane
16. Scripts
the written text of a play, movie, or broadcast.
So the actors know what to read
Write down what an actor needs to say
17. Cue
The action, line, or phrase of dialogue that signals your character to move or speak.
So an actor knows when to do something
Use hand motions or lights
18. Stage Left
In a proscenium theatre, the actor’s left, while facing the audience.
So an actor knows where to go
Say go stage left
19. Stage Right
In a proscenium theatre, the actor’s right, while facing the audience.
So an actor knows where to go
Say go stage right
20. Upstage
the back part of stage in a proscenium theatre; the farthest part from the audience.
So an actor knows where to go
Say go upstage
21. Downstage
The front of the stage or the part closest to the audience.
So an actor knows where to go
Say go downstage
22. Musical Theater
A musical play
So an audience knows what kind of play it's going to be
Sing a lot and inform the audience before
23. Straight Play
A regular play
So an audience knows what kind of play it's going to be
act normally and inform the audience before
24. Director
The person in charge of a play
They know what needs to be done
Tell people what to do
25. Costumes
What a character wears to become something else
Emphasizes what or who a character is
Make or buy costumes
26. Choreographed Movement
Complex movement, usually dancing
To let the audience see what is going on
Dance or move around the room
27. Diction
the action of saying words aloud to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape.
So you can go back and see what someone said
Use this to show where someone messes up their lines
28. Objective and Obstacles
A place or point a character wants to get to and the things stopping them
To move a plot forward and let the audience see what's happening
Make it easy for the audience to know what's going on
29. Given Circumstances
situational conditions which influence the actions that a character undertakes.
So an actor knows what going on and how to act
Make it clear why a character is acting in a certain way
30. Connecting with an Audience
Talking or interacting with the audience to form a bond
To make the audience feel like they are in the story
Ask the audience rhetorical questions or narrate
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