| A | B |
|---|
| cattle call | type of audition at which many actors are present |
| catwalk | ledge near overhead lights, used by electricians |
| character part | role depicting unusual individual |
| chorus | group of singers, dances, or speakers, working in unison |
| civic theater | noncommercial theatre |
| clear stage | command to leave stage |
| close in | move closer together |
| close the cues | shorten time spaces between cues and the following lines; pick up tempo; also pick up cues |
| come down | approach part of stage nearer audience |
| counter | balancing move in opposite direction made by one actor to counter the cross of another |
| cover | to attempt to hide mistakes in lines or action. Also, to block another character from audience's view |
| crepe hair | wool-like substance used for making beards |
| cross | actor's movement from one part of stage to another; abbreviated as "X" |
| cue | last words of a speech, signaling another to speak or enter |
| cue sheet | list of cues for stage noises, light changes. Notations in prompt copy |
| curtain going up | signal to cast that scene is ready to begin |
| curtain line | : imaginary line where front curtain hangs between audience and stage. Also, last line of the play |
| cyc | cyclorama or backdrop |
| director | who plans and directs the play for production |
| downstage | toward the audience |
| Dramatis Personae | persons in a play |
| ensemble | group of players acting together |
| equity | Equity Association, an actors' union |
| fake | to seem to be doing something without doing it |
| featured | billing secondary only to starting |
