Lesson 3- Performing Arts

actress - a girl or woman who acts on television, in movies, or on the stage

amateur - of or by people doing something for pleasure and not for money

audition - to perform as a test

auditorium - a large room with a stage and a place for an audience

character - person in a play, movie, or book

climax - the most exciting part; the high point of the story

dramatist - a writer of plays

hilarious - very funny

illusion - a false notion

impromptu - done without prior thought or preparation

improvise - to make up without preparation

mime - to act without words

portray - to act the part in a movie or play

professional - receiving payment for skill or performance in sports, arts, or business

puppeteer - a person who performs with puppets

rehearse - to practice for a performance

spectator - a person who watches

sponsor - a person or group who supports

villain - a wicked person

wings - space to the right or left of the stage