Director, Manager, And Script Terms Flashcards
Off book
When the actor has all the lines in a script memorized
Book
Script of a play or musical
Cut
To delete from a script or skip to save time
Cold read
Unrehearsed reading during an audition
Actors can read from the script
Director
Develops creative vision for a play
Holds auditions, casts actors, creates blocking, oversees rehearsals
Audition
Trial hearing of an actor for a part in a play
Call
Notification of rehearsal time
Request for actors on stage
Callback
Notification that an actor has made it to the next round of auditions
Casting
The process of selecting actors for the cast
Type casting
Casting based on actors character type
Choosing based on who naturally look, sound, and act like the characters they portray
Curtain call
The end of the production
Actors thank the audience for attending and bow
Dynamic character
A character that changes through the story
Static character
Doesn’t change through the story
Stage manager
Directors right hand man
Post rehearsal schedule, gets actors places, calls tech cues, making sure the show runs smoothly
Places
Call by the stage manager for actors to take their places
Prompt
Word or line spoken loud enough for actors to help them resume their dialogue
Stagehand
Person working backstage moving props and preparing actors
