Unsung Heroes
Background actors and singers that perform as a group as opposed to the main characters of a play or musical
Chorus
A short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play or musical
Audition
The time that all actors and crew are expected to be at the theater.
Call Time
Form of theatrical staging in which the acting area, which may be raised or at floor level, is completely surrounded by the audience.
Theatre in the Round
The lights simply go out leaving the theatre dark while the sets are being changed or the dancers are preparing for the next piece.
Blackout
Professionals work backstage during performances to keep the show running smoothly and safely
Crew
The director would like to see an actor again, perhaps to hear them read from the script or see them next to another actor.
Call Back
The appearance of one or more performers on stage after a performance to acknowledge the audience's applause.
Curtain Call
Flexible performance spaces which when stripped to their basics are a single room painted black, the floor of the stage at the same level as the first audience row.
Black Box
Group of actors that make up the characters in a play or musical
Cast
Supports and organizes all the different teams involved in the day-to-day running of a theatre production from rehearsals right through to performances and then post-show.
Stage Manager
The evening when something (such as a play) is performed in front of an audience for the first time
Opening Night
What the character wants or what their goals are
Objectives
A stage that extends into the auditorium so that the audience is seated around three sides
Thrust Stage
Where tickets of admission are sold
Box Office
The person who wrote the play
Playwright
The final rehearsal(s) of a show before opening night in front of an audience
Dress Rehearsal
Moment by moment acting units in a play
Beat
The frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium, through which the action of a play is viewed, the audience is all seated in front of the stage
Proscenium Stage
Any object used in a performance that isn't part of the set or worn by an actor.
Props
An actor or other performer who learns the parts of others in a play, opera, etc., so that he or she can replace them if necessary.
Understudy
A set of public performances of a theatrical production that take place before its official opening.
Previews
A "scene" division within a play marked by the entrance or exit of an actor.
French Scene
The space in a theatre or similar venue that functions as a waiting room and lounge for performers before, during, and after a performance or show when they are not engaged on stage
Green Room
A cotton cloth used to create temporary markings on stages and theatrical sets so the crew knows where to put the set pieces
Spike Tape