Stage Directions
Rehearsal Language
General Terms
Theatre Jobs
Theatre Jobs
100

The area on the stage to the actress‘ right

what is stage right

100

Something a director might say to tell the cast to go to their staring positions

What is places

100
Items that are used on stage by actresses like a telephone or a drinking glass

What is a prop

100

The people who perform the script

Who is the actress/actor

100

The person in charge of creating blocking for the actors

Who is the director

200

An instruction that means to clear items from the stage

What is STRIKE

200

The person who steps in when a lead actor can’t perform 

What is an understudy

200

A smaller part of the play, usually half in modern theatre

what is an act
200

The people who play the music live

who are the musicians
200

The person who takes notes during rehearsals

Who is the stage manager

300

The area at the back of the stage

What is upstage

300

Choreographed movement the actors perform during scenes

What is blocking

300

A small section of the play within an act

What is a scene

300

The person who designs and builds the sets

Who is the set designer

300

The person who teaches vocal harmonies to the cast

Who is the vocal director

400

The instruction written on the script that means all the lights go out

What is BLACKOUT

400

The area to the side of the stage, just out of view from the audience

What are the wings

400

The upper area where the audience sits

What is the balcony

400

The person who listens to the stage manager to know when to set off the sound effects during the live performance 

Who is the sound operator

400

The person who creates the dances for the show

Who is the choreographer 

500

An instruction written on the script to tell an actor to leave the stage

What is EXIT

500

A final rehearsal where all of the costumes, props, lights, and sounds are used

what is dress rehearsal

500

The lower area where the audience sits

What is the orchestra 

500

The person who chooses what the lighting will look like for a show

Who is the lighting designer

500

The person who controls the spotlights and takes cues from the stage manager to turn on and off lights

who is the lighting operator

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