Who's Who
the person who chooses the lighting and sets the mood for a production including the colors, intensity, and where to light and when
Lighting Designer
the entire environment onstage in any given scene
set/setting
play practices
rehearsal
anything in view of audience
onstage
subdivisions of the act of a play that usually take place at a different setting
scene
all actors participating in the show that will appear on stage
cast
The words each character says in the script
lines
tryouts for a show
auditions
dancing in a musical
choreography
The spoken lines that describe what is happening in the story to the audience (by a reader and not the characters)
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, speaking to other characters in the play.
monologue
The person who designs the scenery and chooses the furniture and backdrops for a production
Set Designer
light used to follow a person who is moving on stage
follow spots/ spotlight
no use of scripts or support documents
off-book
area onstage that is furthest away from audience
upstage
performing extemporaneously, without a script (generally to solve a problem)
improv/improvise
group of actors that do not have named characters but perform in group scenarios
ensemble
large scene (usually a fabric painting) hanging behind acting area
backdrop
the technical elements in a production run by the tech crew
lights and sound
section of stage that extends forward in front of main curtain
apron
a signal that tells a cast/crew what to do next
cue