Academic Vocab for Plays / Dramas

a story meant to be acted out in front of an audience

the conversation in a drama (actor’s lines)

a person who appears in a story, book, play, movie, or television show

the written form of a play, movie, television show, etc.

a division of an act in a play during which the action takes place in a single place without a break in time

a raised platform in a theater, auditorium, etc., where the performers stand

the use of light for a particular purpose in a movie, play, etc.

the speech, music, etc., that is heard as part of a broadcast, film, or recording

an activity (such as singing a song or acting in a play) that a person or group does to entertain an audience

a movie or play that tells a story with songs and often dancing

a group of people who gather together to listen to something (such as a concert) or watch something (such as a movie or play) : the people who attend a performance

the rooms, painted backgrounds, furniture, etc., that are used for a scene in a movie, television program, or play

an object that is used by a performer or actor

a long speech given by a character in a story, movie, play, etc., or by a performer (such as a comedian)