| A | B |
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| Abstract stage | One in which the bare minimum of setting is used |
| Actor's Studio | A well-known American training school founded in New York City in 1947 |
| Adaptation | A play taken from a novel, a movie or other literary material. |
| Al fresco | Entertainment in open air |
| Amphitheatre | An oval or round structure having levels of seats rising outward from an open space or area |
| Community theatre | The amateur, non-profit theatre providing an opportunity for the non-professional |
| Company | A group of actors and technicians working on a show |
| Ensemble | The cast of characters in a show excluding the leads |
| Leitmotif | A theme song in a musical play |
| Overture | Music played as an introduction to a musical production |
