| A | B |
|---|
Technical Director,  | Person who designs the set |
| Technical Director | Person who designs the stage lighting |
| Stage Manager | Person who keeps track of props |
| Stage Manager | Person who "calls the show" from backstage |
| Director | Person in charge of all the creative elements of a show |
| Assistant Director | Helps when the director is absent |
| Downstage | The area of the stage close to the audience. |
| Pit | The area where the orchestra plays music for the show |
| Booth | The control area for lights and audio |
| Upstage | The back edge of the stage by the back wall or curtain,  |
| Wings | The hidden areas just to the left and right of the main stage |
Apron,  | The area of the stage in front of the main curtain |
| Greenroom | Where actors wait before they are called to the wings |
| Open | A body position that faces the audience |
| Closed | A body position that faces away from the audience, |
| Cheat | A subtle movement allowing the audiene to see more of an actor |
| Aside | Dialogue spoken secretly to the audience |
| Cue | The action that happens to initiate another action |
| Articulation | The clarity of an actor's speaking skills, |
| Projection | The volume of an actor's speaking skills |
| Cover, | When one actor upstages or blocks another actor |
| Monologue | A long speech by one actor |
| Backdrop | A large painting that covers the backwall of a stage in some shows, |
| Black Out | When all lights go out (purposefully) |
| Follow Spot | A light that spots and follows an actor |
| Flats, | Fabric-covered wooden frames that are painted for scenery |
| Risers | Platforms to raise the actors on stage |
| Spike | A marking on the stage where an actor should stand or a setpiece should be placed |
| Amateur | A novice stage person (new to the craft) |
| Protagonist | The hero of the show, |
| Antagonist | The character in the show who limits the hero |
| Audition, | A "try-out" for actors hoping to get a part in a show |
| Cold Reading | Acting with a script in hand that the actor is seeing for the first time |
| Break A Leg | What actors say to avoid the bad luck of saying "good luck" |
| Curtain Call | The end of the show when actors take their bows before the curtain closes |
| Double Take | When an actor looks twice at something to show surprise, |
| Dress Rehearsals | Rehearsals in full costume and makeup |
| Pratfall, | A clown-ish way of falling down |
| Prima Donna | A snobby but talented actor |
| Thespian | An old-fashioned word for actor, |
