the point of greatest dramatic tension or transition in a theatrical work

a reading of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play

a decisive point in the plot of a play on which the outcome of the remaining action depends

opinions and comments based on criteria that may be used for self-evaluation or the evaluation of the actors or the production itself

a signal, either verbal or physical, that indicates something else, such as a line of dialogue or an entrance is to happen

the person who provides the vision of how a show should be presented, who works with the actors on their roles, develops the blocking, and is in charge of the rehearsals

a person who writes plays

people who help the actors get in and out of their costumes

the words which are spoken in a play

a rehearsal, usually just before a show opens, to practice the show just how it will be on opening night, including costumes and makeup

the technique of calling upon your own memories to understand a character's emotions