OVERVIEW
NEW WORDS
Nouns.
- actor (plural: actors) a person who behaves in the manner of a character, usually by reciting scripted dialogue, in order to entertain an audience, especially in a play, movie, or television show.
- acting the performing art in which movement, gesture, and intonation are used to realize a fictional character for the stage, for motion pictures, or for television.
- actress (plural: actresses) a a woman who acts in a play, film, TV series etc.
- audience (plural: audiences) a group of viewers or listeners, especially those present at a performance (as a play, concert, or lecture).
- casting the choosing of actors for a production.
- characterization representation of a character or characters on the stage or in writing, especially by imitating or describing actions, gestures, or speeches.
- comedy (plural: comedies) a dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone.
- costume (plural: costumes) a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular countr, historical period or occasion (e.g., Halloween, Mardi Gras, theatrical plays).
- curtain (plural: curtains) the movable screen or drape in a theater or hall that separates the stage from the auditorium or that serves as a backdrop.
- curtain call (plural: calls) te appearance of performers or a performer at the end of a performance to receive applause from the audience.
- director (plural: directors) a person who supervises the creative aspects of a dramatic production or film and instructs the actors and crew.
- drama (plural: dramas) a serious narrative work or program for television, radio, or the cinema.
- dress rehearsal (plural: rehearsals) a full, uninterrupted rehearsal of a play with costumes and stage props.
- encore (plural: encores) a demand by an audience for an additional performance, usually expressed by applause.
- episode (plural: episodes)
each of the separate installments into which a serialized story or radio or television program is divided.
- extra (plural: extras) someone who performs in a production in a nonspeaking role, usually in the background.
- improvisation composing, uttering or arranging anything without previous preparation, for example, in music or comedic skits.
- intermission (plural: intermissions) an interval between periods of activity, as between the acts of a play.
- leading lady (plural: ladies) an actress who plays the leading female role in a play or movie.
- leading man (plural: men) an actor who plays the leading male role in a play or movie.
- lines words making up the dialogue of a play.
- monologue (plural: monologues) a lengthy, uninterrupted speech by a single character, as in a play or novel.
- musical (plural: musicals) a film or theatrical production typically of a sentimental or humorous nature that consists of musical numbers and dialogue based on a unifying plot.
- performer (performers) an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience.
- playwright (plural: playwrights) one who writes plays; a dramatist;
- producer (plural: producers) a person responsible for the artistic direction of a play, including interpretation of the script and preparation of the actors.
- rehearsal (plural: rehearsals) the act of practicing in preparation for a public performance.
- role (plural: roles) a part played by an actor.
- scene (plural: scenes) a shot or series of shots in a play or movie constituting a unit of continuous related action.
- script (plural: scripts) the text of a play, broadcast, or movie.
- series a set of radio or television programmes having the same characters and setting but different stories.
- singer (plural: singers) a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- soliloquy (plural: soliloquies) a monologue in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts when alone or unaware of the presence of other characters.
- stage (plural: stages) a raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented.
- stage fright a state of anxiety or fear which occurs when an individual is faced with the requirement of performing in front of an audience.
- stagehand (plural: stagehands) a person who works backstage or off camera preparing or maintaining the stage or set for a recorded or live production, as by moving scenery or by setting up and adjusting video, audio, and lightning equipment.
- tragedy (plural: tragedies) a drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.
- understudy (plural: understudies) an actor or actress who studies a part so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary.
- walk-on part used to describe a very small part in a play or film, without any words.
- wardrobe (plural: wardrobes) the collection of costumes belonging to a theater or theatrical company.
Verbs.
- to audition a trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skilla.
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