building, structure, or space in which dramatic performances take place.

a story written to be performed by actors

major section of a play made of several scenes

subdivision of an act, changes if another time or location is presented

a play that is humorous

a play that doesn't have a happy ending

when what happens is different from what is expected.

a contradiction between what the character thinks and what the audience or reader knows to be true.

written text of a play

lines spoken by the actors

a speech given by a single actor on the stage

In drama an extended speech by a solitary character expressing inner thoughts aloud to him-or herself and to the audience; a monologue.

A monologue performed by a character while other characters are on stage; the information in an aside is not heard by the other characters on stage, even though they are on stage

how an actor says his or her lines.

to deliver lines with feelings appropriate to the scene

A speech or discussion presented in a very straight-forward manner that is designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand.

a description (as of a character or setting) or direction (as to indicate stage business) provided in the text of a play, usually indicated with italics and/or parentheses.

invisible wall between the actors and the audience

The person who decides which actors will be in the play, where they should stand or move to, how they should speak, and what they should wear.

(n) the actors in the play (v) to choose actors to play specific roles

the main role in a dramatic production

the stage and items on it used to give the illusion of a certain setting

break in a performance, usually between acts