Stage Whisper (Noun)
Meaning
A loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The nervous actor's stage whisper was loud enough for the audience to hear, ruining the dramatic effect.
- Her character was supposed to share a secret with her love interest, but the actress's stage whisper was heard by everyone in the front row.
- The play's director reminded the cast to pay attention to their backstage behavior, citing one actress's notorious stage whisper about a fellow actor's recent scandal.
- In the final scene, the villain's supposed whispered revelation was instead delivered as a stage whisper, giving away the plot twist to the entire audience.
- The comedian's stage whisper about the mayor's embarrassing incident was clearly audible to the crowd, earning a mixture of gasps and giggles.