People in Theatre
Things in Theatre
Places in Theatre
100

the people who perform in a show

cast

100

when an actor who has auditioned for a show is asked to come back for a second tryout

callback

100

the areas of the stage that are to the sides of the acting area and are out of view. These areas are usually masked by curtains.

wings

200

a person who writes plays

dramatist

200

a time when an actor goes before a group of people who are casting a play to show those people what he can do

audition

200

the area of the stage which the audience cannot see

off-stage

300

the person in charge of the theater auditorium and anything to do with the audience

house manager

300

a stage direction telling an actor to leave the stage

exit

300

a passage which goes through two areas of seats.

aisle

400

a group of actors that form a company

troupe

400

the number of times a show is performed

run

400

the largest and most famous theatrical district in New York City

Broadway

500

all the people who work together on a show except the cast

crew

500

when the director tells the cast (usually by a certain date) that they must memorize their lines and can no longer use their scripts in rehearsal

off-book

500

the setting of the stage for each act and all the physical things that are used to change the stage for the performance

set

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