Drama Terms

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Drama Terms
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Actor

• One who does a thing a performer in a dramatic
  production.
• Feminine Actress

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Director

• The person in charge of molding all aspects of a
  dramatic productionacting, scenery, costumes,
  makeup, lighting, and so oninto a unified whole.

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Playwright

• One who writes a play.

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Play

• A literary composition written in dramatic lines
  and performed on stage.

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Stage

• The physical space where the actors perform.

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Costumes

• Clothes, hats, and accessories worn by the actor
  in a dramatic production.

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Props

• All the stage furnishings, including furniture
  and those things brought onstage by the actors.

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Sets

• The scenery for any given scene or act in a play.

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Makeup

• Used in theatre to enhance the face and to create
  special effects such as old age, wounds, and
  fantasy characters.

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Lights

• Used to create color, mood, and intensity,
  lighting is necessary to see actors on an
  otherwise dark stage.

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Sound

• Includes microphones, sound effects, music, and
  anything needing aural enhancement.

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Producer

• The person who finds the financial investors,
  hires the director and production staff, sets the
  budget, and pays the bills for a theatrical
  production.

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Broadway

• A theater district in New York City that is
  famous for top quality musicals and plays.