Who's Who
all people working on the musical
company
the entire physical environment onstage in any given scene
set
play practices
rehearsal
anything in view of audience
onstage
subdivisions of the act that usually take place at a different setting
scene
all actors participating in the show that will appear on stage
cast
large scene hanging behind acting area
backdrop
tryouts for a show
auditions
dancing in a musical
choreography
spoken lines that describe what is happening in the story
narration
team of people who handle behind-the-scenes work
crew/ stage crew
objects used by actors on stage during the show
props
a second audition to further determine roles
callbacks
area where musicians involved in show perform (often sunken area in front of stage)
pit
a large number of lines spoken by one character, usually directed toward the audience and often reveals inner thoughts.
monologue
an actor who sits second for a role in case replacement is needed
understudy
light used to follow a person who is moving on stage
follow spots/ spotlight
no use of scripts or support documents
off-book
area furthest away from audience
upstage
performing extemporaneously, without a script (generally to solve a problem)
improve
group of actors that do not have named characters but perform in group scenarios
ensemble
platforms on wheels rolled on/off stage for scenery
wagons
fixed lights used to light the stage (usually not moved)
floodlights
section of stage that extends forward in front of main curtain
apron
a signal that tells a cast/crew what to do next
cue