Review of theater terms and concepts

List of Important Theater Terms and Concepts

Acting = Behaving Truthfully Under Imaginary Circumstances
Director's Vision
Character's Journey
Clarity and Believability of the Story for the Audience
Script
Lines
Lyrics

Acts and Scenes
Monologue
Dialogue
Cue

Actor
Cast

Company

Lead Role

Supporting Role

Ensemble Role
Genres: Comedy, Tragedy, Drama, Farce
Staging

Stage Directions (and their Abbreviations)

Blocking (Movement)

Facial Expressions

Gestures

Body Language

Emotion

Emotional Build or Progress

Character

Conflict
Action = Reaction

Setting

Plot

Articulation

Enunciation

Projection

Emphasis

Rhythm

Dramatic Pauses

Suspense

Stage Whisper
An Aside

Stage Left, Stage Right, Up Stage, Down Stage, Center Stage

Back Stage

Wings

Audience/House

Black Box

Proscenium Stage

Thrust Stage

Theater in the Round

Arena Stage

Immersive Theater

Verbatim Theater

Props
Scenery

Costumes/Costume Design

Makeup and Hair Design

Set Pieces

Scenic Design

Backdrop

Digital Projections

Spotlight

Follow Spot

Lighting Design

Set Design

Sound Design

Color

Actor Preparation Techniques

Rehearsal Techniques

Uta Hagen’s 9 questions

Improv

Emotional Memory

Muscle Memory

Given Circumstances

World of the Play

Character Backstory

Motivation

Objectives/Goals

Obstacles

Tableaux/Stage Pictures

Levels

Layers

Relationships/Connections/Status/Power

Stanislavski Method

Other Theater Theorists

Naturalism/Realism

Declamatory Style

Straight Play

Musical Theater

The Fourth Wall

Suspension of Disbelief 

Director

Dramturg

Call Time

Places

Table Read

Tech Run

Dry Tech

Sitzprobe

Run Time
Intermission
Program