Theater Vocabulary
Projection
To speak loud enough so a full audience can hear you. If
the director says this word, they want you to speak
louder.
Gesture
The way that you move your arms, hand and body during
a performance.
Blocking
Where you stand and move in a performance
Pace
How fast or slow you read something
Diction
What words you choose to emphasize
Pitch
How high or low of a range you choose to speak in
Dialogue
A conversation between two or more people in script
Monologue
A long speech said by one character
Context
The events and situations that occur around your text.
Theater Vocabulary Flash Card
Vocabulary Word
Definition
To speak loud enough to hear you. If the director says
this word, they want you to speak louder.
The way that you move your arms, hand and body
during a performance.
Where you stand and move in a performance
How fast or slow you read something
What words you choose to emphasize
How high or low of a range you choose to speak in
A conversation between two or more people in script
A long speech said by one character
The situation that surrounds an event.
Name:_____________________________________________________________ P:_____ Acting Vocab CW
ACTING TECHNIQUES
Describe a situation (context) where an actor might be using the techniques below.
A character says a line
very softly
They are serious and might be embarrassed
A character starts
leaving and then quickly
walks back to their
original spot
An actor starts pulling at
their hair
An actor is tapping their
fingers while taking to
someone
An actor quickly stands
up and hugs the person
in front of them
A character suddenly
increases their volume
An actor goes from
talking very fast to say
their lines more slowly
An actor starts laughing
but then their facial
expression is serious
An actor’s pace and
pitch increase
Name:____________________________________________________________ P:_______
Directions: Read the script below. For each line, choose one of the acting techniques to use. Write the technique next to
the line. After you have chosen, act out the scene using the techniques that you picked.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Said with a fast pace
Said with a slow pace
Said sad
Said angry
Person 1: It is so great to see you! How
long has it been?
Person 2: Too long. I’m surprised you’re
excited to see me.
Person 1: What makes you say that?
Person 2: It’s not like we ended things on
the best of terms.
Person 1: That’s not really my fault is it?
Person 2: It’s nobody’s fault
Person 1: Someone should have stopped
the things that happened
Person 2: We can’t go back to the way
things were, no matter how much you
want to.
Person 1: What I want is to have my best
friend back.
Person2: I can’t promise you that things
will be the way they used to be, but I
promise that we can try.
Action Technique Options
5. Said excited
6. Actor slams the table while talking
7. Actor raises the pitch of their voice
8. Actor throws their hands in the hair
Name:_______________________________________________________________ P:______
DO NOW: Think of everything that you know about theater. Write as many words that start with that letter in the
boxes below.
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Name:_________________________________________________________ P:____ EXIT TICKET
Gesture
Pace
Diction
Pitch
Blocking
Projection
Context
Monologue
Blocking
Pick 3 vocab words. Use them correctly in 3 different sentences. UNDERLINE the vocab word in your sentence.
SENTENCE 1:
SENTENCE 2:
SENTENCE 3:
Name:_________________________________________________________ P:____ EXIT TICKET
Gesture
Pace
Diction
Pitch
Blocking
Projection
Context
Monologue
Blocking
Pick 3 vocab words. Use them correctly in 3 different sentences. UNDERLINE the vocab word in your sentence.
SENTENCE 1:
SENTENCE 2:
SENTENCE 3:
Name:_________________________________________________________ P:____ EXIT TICKET
Gesture
Pace
Diction
Pitch
Blocking
Projection
Context
Monologue
Blocking
Pick 3 vocab words. Use them correctly in 3 different sentences. UNDERLINE the vocab word in your sentence.
SENTENCE 1:
SENTENCE 2:
SENTENCE 3: