Furnishings, set dressings, and all items large and small which cannot be classified as scenery, electrics or wardrobe.

A session without the set or actors when the technical and design team talk through the show ensuring everything's going to work as planned.

The process of connecting circuits, dimmers, and channels together in a manner that makes their operation logical and convenient.

Chemical explosive or flammable firework effects with a manual detonation. Usually electrically fired with special designed fail-safe equipment.

The period before the performance begins, when the audience may be in the front-of-house areas, or even in the auditorium.

Items handled by an actor in a show that are kept with their costume.

Greek term for three-sided flats mounted on a rotating base.

These are used onstage or in the orchestra pit for musicians to be able to hear the music or the singers. They are also backstage and in dressing rooms. Some include video of the performance space.

Short for microphone. These include vocal, instrument mic, condenser, floor, and wireless Each has a different pickup pattern.