actions and words (of an actor); one's lines
A theatrical term referring to an actor's lines and stage actions. In modern Japanese, 台詞 (せりふ) is far more common for 'lines' or 'dialogue'.
See also: セリフ
科白 is a theatrical term that refers to an actor's lines and actions.
科白 is an archaic, rarely used reading of the same kanji as 台詞, referring to dialogue in traditional theater, while セリフ is the everyday modern term.
simple scripted play; straight play
A theatrical compound in which 科 denotes an actor’s actions or gestures and 白 denotes spoken words or lines.