DRAMA Academic Vocabulary

1. Stage directions A playwright's directions to actors about dialogue, setting, and actions; usually in [brackets] or (parenthesis)

one of the main divisions of a play 2. ACT one of the main divisions of a play

a break in the play with no change of location or time 3. scene a break in the play with no change of location or time

A person who writes plays 4. playwright A person who writes plays

A conversation between characters 5. dialogue A conversation between characters

A unit of language in which a play is divided 6. lines A unit of language in which a play is divided

An object used on stage by an actor while performing 7. props An object used on stage by an actor while performing

The setting displayed on stage 8. scenery The setting displayed on stage

A long speech on stage in front of other characters 9. Monologue A long speech on stage in front of other characters

Interrupting an action to present events that happened earlier 10. flashback Interrupting an action to present events that happened earlier

Writer gives hints about future events that will happen 11. foreshadow Writer gives hints about future events that will happen

Where are the STAGE DIRECTIONS? In the woods Girl: (Sitting at base of tree, reading a book. Hears a rustle.) Anyone there? Monster: (Growls low and scary.) Grrrrr…. Girl: (Gasps. Mutters to herself.) It's probably just a squirrel or something. Monster: (Growling moves closer to girl and gets a little louder.) Grrrrr…. Girl: (Tells herself) A squirrel that growls? I don't think so! (Gets up and walks fast.) Monster: (Follows close behind breathing loudly.) Girl: (Breathes hard and runs racing through the trees.) I’m outta here! [A break in the path appears. The girl stops to catch her breath.] Monster: (Lunges and grabs girl.) Girl: (Screams.) Noooooo! Where are the STAGE DIRECTIONS? How do you know?

Evil Lurks by Chase Young ~use a spooky voice ~need 6 Narrators Narrator 1: At the end of a long, dark road is a long, dark path. Narrator 2: At the end of the long, dark path is a lone, dark house. Narrator 3: And the lone, dark house has a single, dark door. Narrator 4: Behind the single, dark door is a long, dark hall. Narrator 5: At the end of the long, dark hall are some tall, dark stairs. Narrator 6: At the top of the tall, dark stairs is a long dark balcony. Narrator 1: At the end of the long, dark balcony is a big dark room. Narrator 2: In the big, dark room is a big, dark closet. Narrator 3: In the big, dark closet is a big, dark door. Narrator 4: Behind the big, dark door are some steep, dark stairs. Narrator 5: At the top of the steep, dark stairs is a dark, dusty attic. Narrator 6: In the dark, dusty attic is a big, dark chest. Narrator 1: In the big, dark chest is a small, dark box. Narrator 2: And in the small, dark box is a pink jellybean