Theatre vocabulary list (with definitions) театр — theatre a place where theatrical performances are shown спектакль — performance, show a theatrical production presented to an audience сцена — stage the area where actors perform актёр — actor a person who plays roles in a theatre performance актриса — actress a female actor роль — role the character played by an actor пьеса — play a dramatic text written for the theatre режиссёр — director the person who directs and stages a performance зритель — spectator, audience member a person who watches a performance билет — ticket a document that allows entry to the theatre антракт — intermission a break between parts of a performance премьера — premiere the first public performance of a play репетиция — rehearsal practice before the actual performance декорации — scenery, stage sets the visual design of the stage костюм — costume clothing worn by actors for their roles аплодисменты — applause clapping by the audience to show approval занавес — curtain the fabric that opens and closes the stage партер — stalls seating area on the main floor in front of the stage ложа — box a small, separate seating area at the side of the hall кулисы — backstage, wings the area behind the stage, hidden from the audience