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Imagine stepping behind the velvet red curtain of a giant theatre right before a show starts. To make the magic happen, actors and directors use a special secret code of theatre words.

People and Places

A character is the imaginary person, animal, or creature that an actor plays on stage. The setting is where and when the story takes place, like a spooky castle in 1850 or a sunny playground today.
To help the audience believe the character and setting, actors wear costumes, which are special clothes that show who a character is, their job, or even their mood.
Once an actor is in costume on stage, how do they bring the story to life?

Actions and Words

Any moveable object an actor holds or uses during a performance is called a prop (short for theatrical property), like a magic wand, a flashlight, or an apple.
When two or more characters speak out loud to each other on stage, their conversation is called dialogue.
Here is a common mix-up: if you wear a wizard hat on your head, it is a costume. But if you take that hat off and use it as a bucket to catch water, it becomes a prop because of how you use it!
Now that we have characters talking and holding props, how do we organize the whole story?

Structure and Meaning