People
Parts of the Stage
Parts of the Stage Cont.
Directing Terms
Random
100

The person who brings the script to life on stage by giving instructions to the actors and techies.

Director

100

The place where the lights and sounds are controlled

Booth

100

The break between acts or scenes

Intermission

100

To stand in a way that makes sure the audience can see you

Cheat (Out)

100

To act without a script

Improv/Improvise

200

The person who runs the show from backstage at every performance.

Stage Manager

200

Clothing an actor wears to show a character

Costume
200

Any object handled by actors on stage

Prop

200

To move from one side of the stage to another

Cross

200

To act without words or props

Mime

300

They do everything besides acting - build sets, run lights, make costumes, find props, etc.

Techies or Stage Crew

300

A 2D set piece, usually made of wood and/or cloth and paint

Flat

300

The scenery, flats, backdrops, and furniture that make up the environment on stage

Set

300

The line or action that signals the next line or action

Cue

300

A speech given by one character

Monologue

400

Artists who create the environments for the play.

Designer

400

A pulley system used to raise and lower actors and set pieces on stage

Fly System

400

The sides of the stage out of view of the audience

Wings

400

What a character wants, his/her goal

Objective

400

Payments made to the author to get permission to do his/her play

Royalties

500

A person who does theater.

Thespian

500

The backdrop, usually made of white cloth, that the lights shine on

Cyc

500

The audience

House

500

The smaller movement, such as reading a book, brushing hair, etc.

Business

500

Walkways above the theater where lights are hung

Catwalks