The center part of the stage.

The part of the stage most towards the back and farthest from the audience.

The part of the stage most toward the front, area closest to the audience

Indicated in a script by an "X", this is when an actor moves from one part of the stage to another.

When an actor moves upstage or downstage behind/in front of a person or prop.

Stage directions that are said in the dialogue.

The incidents, plot, facts, period, place, and time of the action.

A signal to an actor or stage technician that the next part (line or stage function) is about to happen.

To move to a spot upstage of other actors.

The parts of a play; two of these in many Broadway shows.

The subdivisions of a play.

Changing the scenery on stage (backdrops, props, ect.)

Performing of a character in a play.

Bowing at the end of a show, when the audience applauds.

Theater term that means "take a five-minute break".

Usually from the director or stage manager, it is a call to the actors to get in their spots, as the show is about to start.

The term that tells an actor, light or sound person, etc. to do whatever they are supposed to do.

The term that means "Run the show from the beginning".

A moment when an actor pauses, usually to put emphasis on something.

When an actor angles their body in a way that the audience can see them, but it still looks like the actor is talking to another actor.