The right side of the stage from the actors' point of view.
The line before a script line that lets the actor know when to speak. A lighting cue is an action (i.e. blackout, cross-fade, fade music).
Indicates where the play takes place using scenery, furniture, backdrops, and lighting.
Also called site-specific theatre. An unconventional theatre space. The theatre space's original use is usually not a theatre.
A period of time where the actors and director work on the show before the first performance.
A section of text. Usually when the story changes time or location and the script advances to a new scene.
A door underneath the floor from which an actor can entor or exit underneath the stage.
A drawing of the stage, set, and location of all scenery pieces from above. A bird's-eye view.
Another name for a leg curtain. Sidemasking hung behind the main curtain.
A tightly stretched cloth hung far upstage. A backdrop.
A second audition at which the director looks at actors for specific roles.
Sound effects and music used to set the mood and environment of the story.
A type of performance space. The stage extends into the audience. The audience sits around the stage on three sides.
When props or costume pieces are set onstage before the show begins.
A thin screen that can be either opaque or translucent.
The company of actors who perform together.
The group of actors chosen to play the different roles in a production.
To perform. Also a method of division in a play. (Act One, Act Two)