| A | B |
|---|
| ON-STAGE | THE ACTING AREA WITHIN THE SET, VISIBLE TO THE AUDIENCE. |
| OFF-STAGE | THE PARTS OF THE STAGE NOT ENCLOSED BY THE SETTING. |
| BACKSTAGE | THE AREA BEHIND THE SETTING. |
| WINGS | THE OFF STAGE AREA TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE ACTING AREA. |
| OUT-FRONT | THE AUDITORIUM WHERE THE AUDIENCE SITS. SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "HOUSE".. |
| STAGE RIGHT | THE ACTOR'S RIGHT WHILE FACING THE AUDIENCE. |
| STAGE LEFT | THE ACTOR'S LEFT WHILE FACING THE AUDIENCE. |
| DOWNSTAGE | THE STAGE NEAREST THE AUDIENCE. |
| UPSTAGE | THE STAGE FARTHEST AWAY FROM THE AUDIENCE. THIS COMES FROM OLD THEATRES WITH SLOPED STAGES. |
| CURTIN LINE | WHERE THE CURTAIN CROSSES THE STAGE WHEN SHUT. |
| CENTER STAGE | THE MIDDLE OF THE STAGE. |
| BACKDROP | PAINTED CURTIN USED BEHIND THE SCENE. |
| CROSS | AN ACTORS MOVE FROM ONE PART OF A STAGE TO ANOTHER. |
| CUT | A COMMAND TO STOP OR DELETE ACTION OR DIALOGUE. |
| GESTURE | BODY MOVEMENT SENDING A MESSAGE SUCH AS A WAVE. |
| CUE | THE LAST WORDS OR ACTIONS THAT SIGNALS THE NEXT ACTOR TO BEGIN. |
| SET | SCENERY ON THE STAGE AREA. |
| PANTOMIME | BODILY MOVEMENT AND EXPRESSION WITHOUT WORDS OR DIALOGUE. |
| ARTICULATION | CLEARLY PRONOUNCING WORDS. |
| CHARACTER | A ROLE THAT AN ACTOR PORTRAYS IN A PLAY. |
| IMPROVISATION | A SCENE WHERE ACTORS MAKE UP DIALOGUE AND ACTION AS THEY GO. |
| DIALOGUE | CONVERSATION AMONG CHARACTERS. |
| OPEN UP | TO PLAY TOWARDS THE AUDIENCE. |
| PLOT | THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A PLAY. |
| SCENERY | THE BACKGROUND PIECES USED TO CREATE A PLAY'S SETTING. |
