| A | B |
|---|
| Director | Makes all creative decisions of a production |
| Choreographer | Creates all the dance steps |
| Dance Captain | Maintains the quality of the dances |
| Upstage | The rear of the performance space |
| Downstage | The front of the performance space |
| Flies | The place above the stage where scenery and lights are suspended |
| Stage Manager | Makes sure everything on stage runs smoothly |
| Producer | Has control over the production's hiring of staff and executive decisions |
| House Manager | Makes sure the audience is taken care of |
| Props | The objects the actors handle |
| Set | The furniture and visual environment of a production |
| Triple threat | Someone who can sing, dance and act |
| Tony | The award given to excellent professional theatre |
| Wings | Entrances and exits to the stage |
| Proscenium | The "picture frame" around a stage |
| Teasers and Tormentors | Fabric in wings and over the stage |
| House | Common term for the theatre space |
| Deck | Common term for the stage floor |
| Macbeth | The "Scottish Play" that you shouldn't say the name of in a theatre |
| Safety | Always the first priority on stage |
