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Theatre Vocabulary
Words I learned in Theatre
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| actor | a male person who acts on stage |
| actress | a female person who acts on stage |
| upstage | the part of the stage closest to the back curtain |
| downstage | the part of the stage nearest to the audience |
| center stage | the middle of the stage |
| set | the furniture that helps to set the mood of the play |
| play | a form of literature written by a playwright |
| lines | the words that the actor or actress has to memorize for their character |
| playwright | someone who writes plays |
| character | A personality or role an actor/actress re-creates. |