| A | B |
| onstage | any part of the stage that is visible to the audience |
| pantomime | telling a sotry or presenting an idea without words |
| project | increase voice or actions so they will carry to the audience |
| prompt book | a book that contains the script annotated with the director's ideas and blocking notations |
| props/properties | items handled by the actor such as books, glasses, etc. |
| proscenium stage | a stage wtih a permanent framed opening through which the audience sees the play |
| raked stage | a slanted stage, where upstage is slightly higher than downstage |
| Readers Theatre | a form of drama in which actors are seated and read aloud from a script |
| role | a part in a play |
| run through | a rehearsal without interruption |
| scenery | the background pieces such as flats and drops that create the play's setting |
| scoring a role | marking the script with notes for blocking and delivery |
| scrim | a loose-weave curtain on a batten used for visions, flashbacks, and so on |