A drama vocabulary quiz will be held on Friday October 4th. The document defines key drama terms including cast, which are the characters identified by name in a script. It also defines script, dialogue, stage directions which provide unspoken instructions to actors, scenes, and stage right and left directions for an actor's positioning from their own and the audience's perspective.

1. DRAMA VOCABULARY
QUIZ ON
FRIDAY 10/4

2. CAST
The characters in a play. These are identified
in a script by name followed by a colon.

3. SCRIPT
The written form of a play.

4. DIALOGUE
Characters’ spoken words in a play.

5. STAGE
DIRECTIONS
Tells an actor what to do but is not
spoken. Usually in italics and in
(parenthesis).

6. SCENE
A section of a play.

7. STAGE RIGHT
A stage direction that means the actor’s right
& the audience’s left.

8. STAGE LEFT
A stage direction that means an actor’s
left and the audience’s right.