apron		1. The last words or action of one actor that immediately precede another actor's speech 2. Signal for light changes, curtain etc.
articulation		the person in charge of obtaining and organizing all of the props for a play
blocking		the underlying message or meaning of a play or other piece of literature
body language		a rich, warm vocal tone
cheating out		the style, dialect, rhythm, and words of the characters
cold reading		telling a story or presenting an idea through bodily movement and expression rather than words
conflict		clearly pronouncing words
cross		a type or classification of literature
cue		anything that gets in the way of an objective
dialouge		the idea that a costume does not have to replicate a historical design exactly, but rather give the impression of that design
diaphragm		the story of a play from beginning to end
diction		a long speech by one character
director		the imaginary wall through which the audience views the play
downstage		the dramatic opposition of the protagonist with society, with his or her peers, or with him or herself
fourth wall		an impromptu scene where the actors make up the dialogue and action
genre		playing a bit toward the audience while conversing with others on stage
improvisation		an actor's move from one side of the stage to another
inflection		variety of vocal pitch
internal traits		the muscle below the rib cage
mime		an actor who communicates through movements of the body and face, but does not speak: a more formal and disciplined version of pantomime
modified authenticity		the director's planned movement for the characters
monologue		the stage area farthest away from audience, toward the backstage wall
motivation		the end of a plot when the conflict is resolved
objectives		the stage floor between the front edge of the stage and the front curtain
obstacle		a specific reason for saying or doing something: to show a character's desires through voice and movement
pantomime		conversation among characters
pitch		goals
plot		the characteristics that make up personality, such as family circumstances, environment, occupation, level of education, interests, and so on.
props master		using expressions and body movement to communicate rather than words
resolution		the area of the stage closest to the audience
resonance		when an actor auditions for a role without having read the script
theme		the person who interprets a play, casts, blocks, and helps actors develop their characters
upstage		1. The relative highness or lowness of a voice 2. To present a plan or idea in hopes of convincing to invest in or accept it