words spoken by a character to the audience rather than to the other characters, who do not hear the speech

a painted canvas or muslin curtain hung from a batten to form part of the scenery

a system that uses lines, cables, and weights to raise and lower the battens

the increase of vocal intensity toward a climactic point

the area behind the scenery not visible to the audience

when an actor moves from one side of the stage to the other

staging in the center of a room with the audience sitting on all sides

a horizontal pipe suspended over the stage

when an actor auditions for a role without having a script beforehand

a tryout for a part in a play

to make a costume from scratch

the process of selecting characters

the stage floor between the front edge of the stage and the front curtain

the director's planned movement for characters