Entertainment, Theater, and Music English Vocabulary

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By
Kenneth Beare
English as a Second Language (ESL) Expert
  • TESOL Diploma, Trinity College London
  • M.A., Music Performance, Cologne University of Music
  • B.A., Vocal Performance, Eastman School of Music
Kenneth Beare is an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and course developer with over three decades of teaching experience.
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Kenneth Beare
Updated July 29, 2018

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about entertainment. English learners can use this vocabulary to discuss theater, opera, music, and art.

Entertainment - People

  • actor
  • actress
  • artist
  • audience
  • backing group
  • ballerina
  • choreographer
  • cast
  • composer
  • conductor
  • dancer
  • director
  • drummer
  • guitarist (lead / bass)
  • magician
  • musician
  • orchestra
  • painter
  • pianist
  • playwright
  • producer
  • saxophonist
  • sculptor
  • singer
  • vocalist
  • violinist

Entertainment - Arts and Crafts

  • carving
  • drawing
  • knitting
  • painting
  • pottery
  • sculpture
  • sewing

Entertainment - Artistic Events

  • ballet
  • concert
  • exhibition
  • film
  • play
  • opera

Entertainment - Inside the Theater

  • aisle
  • box
  • circle
  • curtain
  • footlight
  • gallery
  • lighting
  • microphone
  • orchestra pit
  • row
  • screen
  • scenery
  • set
  • speaker
  • stage
  • stalls
  • wings
  • workshop

Entertainment - Places

  • art gallery
  • cinema
  • concert hall
  • exhibition center
  • museum
  • opera house
  • stadium
  • theater

Entertainment - Verbs

  • applaud
  • boo
  • conduct
  • exhibit
  • perform
  • play (a part)

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