Theater Vocabulary by Isaac Montes https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82 en-us 2025-09-03 16:03:59 UTC 2026-02-06 16:36:58 UTC hello@padlet.com 4. Ad Lib lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567245850 To spontaneously create dialogue off the top of your head.

]]> 2025-09-03 16:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567245850 5. Characters lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567249000 The personalities or parts that actors become in a play; roles played by actors in a play.

]]> 2025-09-03 16:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567249000 1. Actor lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567249844 An actor is one who interprets a dramatic character.

]]> 2025-09-03 16:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567249844 2. Ensemble lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567251392 A group of supporting entertainers, such as actors, dancers, and singers in a theatrical production. All the parts of a thing are taken together, so that each part is considered in relation to the whole.

]]> 2025-09-03 16:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567251392 3. Drama lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567253459 Composition in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue.

]]> 2025-09-03 16:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3567253459 6. Acting isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578439220

  • The art, profession or activity of those who perform in stage

    • ]]>     2025-09-10 15:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578439220     8. Aside isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578439876

  • an observation or remark made by a character to the audience that is not being heard by the other actors.

    • ]]>     2025-09-10 15:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578439876     7. Articulation isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578440776

  • -the clear and precise pronunciation of words

    • ]]>     2025-09-10 15:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578440776     9. Blocking isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578444846 The stage movements that each character makes during the play or scene

    ]]>     2025-09-10 15:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578444846     10. Break Character isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578445235 When an actor loses concentration while performing and is not in character

    ]]>     2025-09-10 15:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3578445235     11. Act isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590143784 A division (like a chapter) of a play

    ]]>     2025-09-17 15:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590143784     12. Cheat isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590147262 When an actor plays/faces toward the audience while conversing with another character

    ]]>     2025-09-17 15:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590147262     13. Cue isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590148701 An actors signals for a line, entrance, or exit

    ]]>     2025-09-17 15:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590148701     14. Dialogue isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590149729 The words spoken by actors during a play

    ]]>     2025-09-17 15:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590149729     15. Cross isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590150474 The action of crossing the stage

    ]]>     2025-09-17 15:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3590150474     16. Stage left lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602113826 The left side of the stage from the perspective of the actors

    ]]>     2025-09-24 15:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602113826     17. Stage right lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602114098 The right ride of the stage from the perspective of the actors

    ]]>     2025-09-24 15:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602114098     18. Cold reading lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602114494 When an actor reads from a script for the very first time

    ]]>     2025-09-24 15:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602114494     19. Off book lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602114908 Rehearsing without a script (knowing all your lines)

    ]]>     2025-09-24 15:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602114908     20. On book lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602115282 Rehearsing with your script (Not knowing your lines)

    ]]>     2025-09-24 15:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3602115282     21. (Stage) Business lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613691607 Activities that the actors do on stage.

    ]]>     2025-10-01 15:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613691607     22. Entrance lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613692166 The point or place where an actor comes in.

    ]]>     2025-10-01 15:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613692166     23. Exit lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613692476 The point or place where an actor leaves the stage.

    ]]>     2025-10-01 15:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613692476     24. Director lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613692704 The person who is in charge of all aspects of a play.

    ]]>     2025-10-01 15:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613692704     25. Dress Rehearsal lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613692990 A practice performance shortly before the actual performance where every detail is worked out.

    ]]>     2025-10-01 15:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3613692990     26. Dry Tech lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626921807 A technical rehearsal during which the actors are not present. Usually a stage manager calls the cues to test the lights, props, and sound.

    ]]>     2025-10-10 15:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626921807     27. Motivation lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626922343 Term for what drives the behavior of a character. All actors should know their motivation in any given scene, and with any given line.

    ]]>     2025-10-10 15:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626922343     28. Objective lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626922541 What the character is trying to achieve; what the character wants.

    ]]>     2025-10-10 15:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626922541     29. Blackout lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626922702 When all the stage lights go out simultaneously (usually at the end of a scene or act).

    ]]>     2025-10-10 15:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626922702     30. Obstacle lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626922898 Something that stands in the way of a character getting what they want. It can be physical (can't tie shoes because hands are frozen), emotional (too scared to ask for something they want), situational (wants a job that someone else already has).

    ]]>     2025-10-10 15:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3626922898     31. Audition lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634052892 When an actor tries out for a role by either performing a short piece or reading from a script in front of the director or casting agent

    ]]>     2025-10-15 15:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634052892     32. Call Back lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634053039 When an actor is invited to come back for a second audition

    ]]>     2025-10-15 15:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634053039     33. Casting lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634055640 Selecting which actors will play characters/roles

    ]]>     2025-10-15 16:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634055640     34. Denouement lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634057569 The solution to the conflict in a play/the wrapping up events

    ]]>     2025-10-15 16:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634057569     35. Exposition lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634060794 Information about what has happened before the action of the play begins; the set up

    ]]>     2025-10-15 16:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3634060794     36. Warm up lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645549734 A physical, mental, or vocal activity used to prepare an actor for a performance

    ]]>     2025-10-22 15:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645549734     37. Understudy lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645550047 An actor who is versed (skilled) in another actor’s part, ready to step in if needed

    ]]>     2025-10-22 15:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645550047     38. Strike lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645550348 Taking everything off the stage after the final performance

    ]]>     2025-10-22 15:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645550348     39. Subtext lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645550577 The underlying meaning or thoughts an actor has that are not explicitly stated during their performance

    ]]>     2025-10-22 15:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645550577     40. Stage Manager lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645551274 The director’s technical liaison backstage during the play

    ]]>     2025-10-22 15:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3645551274     42. Holding for laughs isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656872971 Holding for laughs-waiting for audience laughter to die down before continuing the play

    ]]>     2025-10-29 15:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656872971     41. Costumes isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656874366 The clothing worn by the actors who are performing characters in a show

    ]]>     2025-10-29 15:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656874366     43. House lights isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656875473 Lights used in the auditorium before the show, after and during intermission

    ]]>     2025-10-29 15:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656875473     44. One Acts isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656876181 A short play with a beginning, middle and end- usually has no intermission

    ]]>     2025-10-29 15:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656876181     45. Places isaacm12921 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656876428 Warning for actors to assume their position before a play or scene begins

    ]]>     2025-10-29 15:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3656876428     46. Protagonist lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664159771 The principal character around whom the action revolves.

    ]]>     2025-11-03 19:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664159771     47. Antagonist lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664160105 The character who provides obstacles to the protagonist's objective in a play.

    ]]>     2025-11-03 19:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664160105     48. Plot lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664160271 What happens in a play; the order of events; the story as opposed to the theme; what happens rather than what it means.

    ]]>     2025-11-03 19:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664160271     49. Soliloquy lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664160559 A speech in which an actor, usually alone on stage, speaks their inner thoughts.

    ]]>     2025-11-03 19:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664160559     50. Tableau lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664160747 Stage picture created by the actors posing motionless.

    ]]>     2025-11-03 19:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3664160747     51. Costume Plot lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679651828 2025-11-12 17:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679651828 52. Character analysis lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679652081 2025-11-12 17:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679652081 53. Character Symbolism lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679652579 2025-11-12 17:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679652579 54. Modified Authenticity lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679653001 2025-11-12 17:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679653001 55. Silhouette lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679653331 2025-11-12 17:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3679653331 56. Rate lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708875660 How fast or slow one speaks.

    ]]>     2025-12-03 16:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708875660     57. Projection lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708876028 How soft or loud one speaks - There's a difference between yelling and having a stage voice.

    ]]>     2025-12-03 16:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708876028     58. Clarity lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708876332 How clear one speaks. Speech is not garbled, mumbled, or lazy.

    ]]>     2025-12-03 16:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708876332     59. Pitch lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708876795 The actor's vocal range. Performers should experiment with using their full speaking range.

    ]]>     2025-12-03 16:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708876795     60. Stance lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708876933 Performers should stand up straight with weight on both feet. When holding a script, it should be held slightly above the waist line.

    ]]>     2025-12-03 16:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3708876933     61. The Magic If lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777400904 Asking "How would I react if I were in this situation?" to stimulate natural, personal responses.

    ]]>     2026-02-04 16:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777400904     62. Objectives & Super Objectives lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777401696 Defining what the character wants in a scene (objective) and their overarching goal for the entire play (super objective).

    ]]>     2026-02-04 16:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777401696     63. Given Circumstances lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777402108 Thoroughly understanding the world of the play, including the time, location, and previous events.

    ]]>     2026-02-04 16:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777402108     64. Subtext lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777402420 The hidden, unspoken meaning behind lines, which drives the actions.

    ]]>     2026-02-04 16:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777402420     65. Physical Actions & Relaxation lydiah13536 https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777403037 Using specific physical movements to trigger emotional responses, supported by a relaxed, focused state.

    ]]>     2026-02-04 16:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/isaacm12921/kvkvj7jmbzqa0w82/wish/3777403037