Theater Terms

The person in-charge of all areas in production such as design, acting, and rehearsals among others.

The instruction of the stage manager to the technical department for specific task. This could also mean the cue or signal to the actors when they must enter the stage or deliver their lines.

The lines of the characters in the play. This follows the name of the character.

The person who is in charge of organizing the production and coordinating with different departments of the production.

The front part of the stage, near the audience.

This involves the actors bowing to the audience at the end of the play.

The positions and moves of actors, where the actors should stand, act, or sit.

Objects or materials that are used in a play.

The back part of the stage, away from the audience.

The list of characters and the names of the actors who play the characters. The list of characters is also called "Dramatis Personae."