Drama Vocabulary

Drama A play that tells a story through the words and actions of characters. Example: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Playwright A writer of a play

Cast of Characters Group of actors who are playing character roles Example: Snow White……….Mary Rodriguez Prince……………..Harry Collins Witch/Old Lady…..Susie Sparks Magic Mirror………Robert Smith

Roles The character or person that an actor or actress plays the part of. Example: A 4th grade girl plays the role of Snow White in the play, ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.

Script The written text of a play.

Stage Directions Directions that tell characters how to act or show their feelings. Describes setting In ( ) parenthesis or brackets [ ] Example: Snow White: (Smiles when she sees the shiny red apples.) Those apples look delicious! Can I have one?

Props (properties) Things, or items, that the characters or actors/actresses may need to use as they perform their part. Example: Snow White………………………………....apple Ranita (Ranita, The Frog Princess)……….......golden arrow Curious George…………………………….banana Charlie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)…chocolate bar

Get Ready for a Quiz! Number your paper from 1 to 7. Write the letter of the correct answer for each question. GOOD LUCK!

QUIz What is another word for ‘drama’. Poem Story Play Movie

QUIz What do we call the writer of a play. Poet Author Playwright illustrator

Quiz The group of people that are playing certain roles in a play is called the _______________. Audience Cast of characters Writers speakers

Quiz The directions, or words, in parenthesis that show the actions or feelings that the characters are supposed to show. They may also give information about the setting. These directions are called _____. Plot directions Stage directions Actor directions Audience directions

quiz 5. What do we call the part that an actor plays in a drama? Role Prop Dialogue narrator

quiz 6. What do we call the written text of a play. Paper Script Advertisement Note

quiz 7. What do we call the things, or items, that a character may use in a play. For example, the person playing the role of Snow White may have an apple which will cause her to fall into a spell when she bites it. The apple is called a ________. Fruit Vegetable Food Prop (properties)