Theater Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• position : the orientation of the actor to the audience
• dialogue : the conversation between actors on stage
• actor : a male who performs a role in a play
• exposition : detailed information revealing the facts of a plot
• comedy : a theatrical work that is intentionally humorous
• actress : a female who performs a role in a play
• character : a personality or role an actor/actress recreates
• stage : the area where actors perform
• context : interrelated conditions in which a play exists or occurs
• monologue : a long speech by a single character
• conflict : opposition of persons or forces giving rise to dramatic action
• costume : clothing worn by an actor on stage during a performance
• play : the stage representation of an action or a story
• script : the written text of a play
• objective : a character's goal or intention
• tragedy : a theatrical work that is intentionally sad.
• antagonist : a person or a situation that opposes another character's goals or desires
• theater : to imitate or represent life in performance for other people
• dress rehearsal : the final rehearsal before opening night in full costume
• climax : the point of greatest dramatic tension in a theatrical work
• genre : the main type of literary form; usually comedy or tragedy
• protagonist : the main character of a play and the character with whom the audience identifies most strongly
• downstage : the stage area toward the audience
• masks : coverings worn over the face or part of the face of an actor
• director : the person who oversees the entire process of staging a production