The ability to direct all thoughts, energies, and skills toward a given goal.

The direction of an actor’s attention, action, emotion, or line delivery to a definite target.

Any specific action, other than a change of location, performed on the stage, such as picking up a book or pouring tea; used to establish atmosphere, reveal character, or explain a situation.

A movement of any part of the body to help express an idea.

Communicating without words, using facial expressions, gestures, and body language.

The word a performer uses when unsure of the dialogue.

A stage technique in which an actor who is facing sideways pivots the torso and turns the face toward the audience.

Looking through the fourth wall at the audience or responding as yourself to the audience or other actors on stage while playing a character.

To improvise stage business or conversation, especially when an actor has missed or forgotten lines and other actors must supply the missing information.