Stage directions
Pronunciation
House Lights
Backstage
Sides
Key Props
House
Apron
Personal Props
Wings
The way you sound your words, effected by accents or dialects.
The part of the stage in front of the curtain (when the curtain is closed). Often used for short scenes or scenes with few actors.
Lights that are for the audience area. They are turned off during a show.
Items used in a show that are necessary for a show. They may be part of the storyline or mentioned by a character. Example: a gun used to kill a character or a letter given to a character in a scene.
The backstage area to the right and left of the acting area.
Parts of the stage that are not to be seen by the audience Examples are: behind the curtain or to the sides of the stage.
The part of the script used for an audition by an actor.
parts of the script that tell an actor or stage crew what to do. Often found in parentheses. ( )
The part of the theatre where the audience sits.
items used by a specific actor in a scene Examples are: a cane, glasses, pencil.
