Parts of a Script
Parts of the script that spoken by the actor
DIALOGUE
The areas of the stage that are to the sides of the acting area and are out of view. These areas are usually masked by curtains.
WINGS
The part of a theater which is not seen by the audience, like the dressing rooms, wings and the green room
BACKSTAGE
The actors that play the characters in the story
CAST
The practice before the beginning of a show in which the actors and director work on the development of the show
REHEARSAL
Parts of the script that is not spoken aloud -tells the actors what to do
STAGE DIRECTIONS
A hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience
CURTAIN
A place for the performers to relax while waiting to go on stage
GREENROOM
The person who runs the show and is in charge of everything on the stage and in the back of the stage
STAGE MANAGER
A rehearsal in which the actors perform the show from the very beginning to the very end
RUN-THROUGH
Big chunks of the script (like chapters in a book)
ACTS
A drop made of a special weaved material that is used for setting the scene of a play
SCRIM
Rooms in a theater provided for the actors in which they change costumes and apply make-up
DRESSING ROOM
All the people who work together on a show except the cast
CREW
The time the cast and crew are told to arrive for rehearsals and performances
CALL TIME
Smaller sections of the script
SCENES
A piece of scenery that is painted and positioned on stage look like buildings, walls, or other background
FLAT
The table that holds the props backstage when they are not being used
PROP TABLE
The person who provides the vision of how a show should be presented, who works with the actors on their roles, develops the blocking, and is in charge of the rehearsals
DIRECTOR
The cast and crew taking the set apart when a show ends
STRIKE
The sequence of events
PLOT
The arch that frames the front of a stage
PROSCENIUM
The part of the theater known as the auditorium where the audience is seated, the lobby and the box office.
FRONT OF HOUSE
Aids in the continuity, clarification, and storytelling of a production. Extremely helpful in period pieces for maintaining authenticity.
Dramaturg
A certain date that the cast must memorize their lines and can no longer use their scripts in rehearsal
OFF-BOOK