Technical Vocabulary for Drama

A low-budget tour of a play or musical, often presented in smaller cities for only a few nights

A request that an actor return for an additional audition.

An audition open to anyone, regardless of experience.

A supporting role with pronounced or eccentric characteristics.

A mysterious element that creates excitement when two actors appear together.

Delivering a speech or acting a scene at an audition without having read it beforehand.

A line of dialogue, action, or sound, onstage or off, that tells an actor it is time to enter, exit, move across stage, or - most commonly - begin speaking.

The start of a performance, whether or not an actual curtain exists in front of the stage.