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Theatre 1 Semester 1
Production Terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a tryout for a position in a play | audition |
| a tryout for only professional union, actors, or, in high school, for only certain students | closed audition |
| a tryout using rehearsed, memorized material | prepared audition |
| a tryout in which scenes must be ad-libbed around an assigned character and situation | improvisational audition |
| a tryout in which ungamiliar material is read | cold reading audition |
| a second round audition; only those who are considered for parts are present | callback |
| choosing of the actors for a play by the director | casting |
| the appearance of a play's entire cast onstage in response to applause from the audience | curtain call |
| the person in charge of all aspects of production | director |
| an overhead diagram of the stage that helps the director plan onstage actions and movements | floor plan/ground plan |