Rehearsal & Performance Vocabulary Words

A practice or trial performance of a play or other work for later public performances

• Call Time

• Rehearsal

• Off Book

• Pantomime

The activity of making or doing something not planned

• Call Time

• Rehearsal

• Improvisation

• Walk On

A single character's lines

• Minor role

• Major Role

• Off Book

• Monologue

The actor's ability to memorize lines

• Prompt Book

• Off Book

• Monologue

• Call Time

A book containing the script with notes and technical directions

• Pantomime

• Improvisation

• Prompt Book

• Walk On

Acting without any sound

• Pantomime

• Prompt Book

• Walk On

• Script

The written copy of the actor's lines and technical directions

• Prompt Book

• Walk On

• Script

• Minor Role

A character with no lines

• Pantomime

• Walk On

• Minor Role

• Rehearsal

Characters who support the principles; Also known as a supporting role

• Major Role

• Minor Role

• Pantomime

• Walk On

The lead actors of a play

• Improvisation

• Pantomime

• Prompt Book

• Major Role