performers
The person who performs a character in a play
actor
The person responsible for keeping rehearsals and performances running on schedule.
stage manager
The area of the stage closest to the audience
downstage
A dramatic work written to be performed on stage
play
The person who writes the music for the songs
composer
The planned movements of actors on stage, not including dance
blocking
The person in charge of the artistic vision and staging of the entire production
director
The part of the theater where the audience sits
house
A play that tells its story through songs
musical
A meeting where the cast practices the show
rehearsal
The group of performers in a show
cast
The person who creates and teaches the dance numbers
choreographer
Anything within the view of the audience is
onstage
The spoken conversation between two characters
dialogue
The part of the stage furthest from the audience
upstage
A long speech delivered by a single character
monologue
The person who teaches the music to the cast and often conducts the orchestra
music director
The area out of the audience's view
offstage or backstage
The book containing all the dialogue, lyrics, and stage directions
script
When an actor moves across the stage toward another actor
cross
A character's goal or what they want in a scene
objective
The writer of a play
author or playwright
The right side of the stage from the actor's perspective
stage right
When an actor has memorized their part perfectly, they are
off-book
The _________ in the script describe the actions for the actors to perform.
stage directions