the people who perform in a show
cast
when an actor who has auditioned for a show is asked to come back for a second tryout
callback
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
a person who writes plays
dramatist
a time when an actor goes before a group of people who are casting a play to show those people what he can do
audition
the area of the stage which the audience cannot see
off-stage
the person in charge of the theater auditorium and anything to do with the audience
house manager
a stage direction telling an actor to leave the stage
exit
a passage which goes through two areas of seats.
aisle
a group of actors that form a company
troupe
the number of times a show is performed
run
the largest and most famous theatrical district in New York City
Broadway
all the people who work together on a show except the cast
crew
when the director tells the cast (usually by a certain date) that they must memorize their lines and can no longer use their scripts in rehearsal
off-book
the setting of the stage for each act and all the physical things that are used to change the stage for the performance
set