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Theater Word Search

Stage life has a vocabulary of its own, from the wings to the house lights. A play is divided into acts and scenes so the cast and crew know when scenery and lighting must change.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • actor
  • audience
  • backstage
  • comedy
  • costume
  • curtain
  • director
  • prop
  • rehearsal
  • scene
  • script
  • spotlight
  • stage
  • ticket
  • tragedy

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Words in the Theater word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

stage
Raised platform where the play is performed
actor
Person who plays a character in a play
script
Written text with all the lines and directions
curtain
Cloth that opens and closes across the stage
costume
Clothing an actor wears to become a character
scene
A short section of a play in one place
audience
The people watching the performance
ticket
Printed pass that admits one person to the show
comedy
A play meant to amuse and end happily
tragedy
A serious play with an unhappy ending
rehearsal
Practice run of the play before opening night
director
Person who guides the actors and shapes the show
prop
Object an actor handles during the performance
spotlight
Narrow beam of light aimed at one performer
backstage
Area behind the scenery hidden from the audience
balcony
Upper seating level overhanging the main floor
usher
Staff member who shows people to their seats
monologue
Long speech delivered by a single character
understudy
Actor ready to step in if the lead cannot perform
intermission
Short break between acts of a performance

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