Theatre Glossary (Mike Green)

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Receptive Language

The ability to understand word concepts.

Replaying

Enacting a scene or play again while attending to improvement noted in the evaluation; roles are sometimes exchanged so students have the opportunity to play more than one character.

Response

Reaction to stimulus presented by character, event, or environment.

Role

The characteristic and expected social behavior of an individual in a given position (e.g., mother, employer). Role portrayal is likely to be more predictable and one-dimensional than character portrayal.

Role-Playing

Enacting a person other than oneself in an improvisation based on a given dramatic situation.

Rubric

An established set of standards used for the purpose of evaluation.