Drama Basics

What is a script in drama?

The written words and directions actors follow to perform a play

What do we call a play performed without words, using only movement and gestures?

Mime (pantomime)

What is improvisation in drama?

Acting or making up a scene without a script, on the spot

What do we call the area where actors perform in front of an audience?

The stage

What is a character in a play?

A person (or role) that an actor portrays in a story