The Stage
A waiting area offstage to be used by actors
Green Room
A spontaneous style of performance using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes.
Improvisation
The technique for creating believable characters
Characterization
A tryout for a part in a drama; also, the act of trying out
Audition
He or she is the author of a play
The playwright
The section of the theatre where the audience sits
The House
A glass of water, a sword, or a phone are examples of this.
Props
Deliberate choices about where the actors stand and how they move on stage to communicate character relationships and plot and to create interesting stage pictures. Usually determined by the director
Blocking
The appearance of the cast at the end of a play to receive applause from the audience
Curtain Call
This is a list of all the characters in a play. They usually are listed according to appearance
The cast
Box office and lobby of a theater
Front of House
These are instructions for the actors, the director, and the stage crew and are normally written in italics
Stage Directions
A technique in creative drama in which actors create a frozen picture, as if the action were paused
Tableau
To place the set on the stage
Load in
The person responsible for the general organization of the play, as well as the technical arrangements.
Stage Manager
Offstage areas to the right and left of the acting/onstage area
Wings
A speech made by ONE character who speaks to a silent listener or an audience.
Monologue
When the actor has memorized his or her lines completely
Off Book
A brief break between acts, in which the house lights come on and the audience may leave their seats
Intermission
Actors who are able to play major roles in the event the originally cast actors cannot
Understudies
A frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium
Proscenium
This is where the actor breaks the "fourth wall" and interacts with the audience. The other actors on the stage have no knowledge of this.
An aside
The stage command for actors to take their positions at the opening of an act or scene
"Places!"
The removal of all stage equipment, including scenery, props, lights, and costumes, from the stage area after a production
Strike
The person who puts together a theatrical production, obtaining the financing, hiring the director and other stage personnel, supervising the budget, leasing rights and space, etc.
The Producer