Aside

A line spoken to the audience that the other characters on stage pretend not to hear.

ActorsDirectors

Fourth wallThe invisible wall between stage and audience in a realistic play. Speak directly to the audience and you break it.
SoliloquyA speech where a character alone on stage thinks out loud, letting the audience hear what's in their head.

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