Practice using common theater vocabulary for stage directions, actor roles, and performance jobs.
Read each problem carefully. Write your answer in a complete sentence when needed.
Learning stage places, actor jobs, and theater words
Drama - Grade 2-3
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The part of the stage closest to the audience is called downstage. If an actor walks closer to the audience, which direction is the actor moving?
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The part of the stage farthest from the audience is called upstage. If an actor walks away from the audience, which direction is the actor moving?
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In theater, stage left means the actor's left side when the actor faces the audience. If an actor is facing the audience, should the actor move to their own left or the audience's left to go stage left?
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In theater, stage right means the actor's right side when the actor faces the audience. Write a sentence that uses the words stage right correctly.
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A director helps the actors know where to move, how to say their lines, and how to tell the story. What is one job of a director?
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An actor is a person who plays a character in a play. What does an actor do on stage?
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A costume is clothing an actor wears to help show who the character is. Circle the item that is most likely a costume: a backpack, a crown for a king, or a lunchbox. Explain your choice.
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A prop is an object an actor uses during a play. Name one prop an actor might use in a scene at a pretend store.
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A script is the written words and actions for a play. What can actors find in a script?
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Look at this stage direction: Maya enters from stage left and sits on a bench downstage. In your own words, tell what Maya should do.