| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | act | a major division of a play |
| 2. | actor | a performer in a play |
| 3. | ad-lib | improvised line or action |
| 4. | adaptation | version changed for stage |
| 5. | aisle | passage between seat sections |
| 6. | applause | clapping to show approval |
| 7. | apron | stage area before curtain |
| 8. | audience | people watching a performance |
| 9. | backstage | area behind the stage |
| 10. | balcony | upper seating level |
| 11. | bit part | very small speaking role |
| 12. | black box | simple flexible theater space |
| 13. | blocking | planned stage movement |
| 14. | book | spoken script of a musical |
| 15. | bow | performer’s acknowledgment of applause |
| 16. | box office | ticket sales area |
| 17. | cast | all performers in a production |
| 18. | catwalk | elevated walkway above stage |
| 19. | choreographer | person creating dance movement |
| 20. | choreography | planned dance movement |
| 21. | comedy | play meant to amuse |
| 22. | company | theater group or cast |
| 23. | composer | person writing the music |
| 24. | costume | clothing worn by performers |
| 25. | cue | signal to act or speak |
| 26. | curtain | theater drape before stage |
| 27. | dialogue | conversation between characters |
| 28. | dimmer | device controlling light intensity |
| 29. | director | person guiding the production |
| 30. | downstage | toward the audience |
| 31. | drama | serious theatrical work |
| 32. | dress circle | lower balcony seating area |
| 33. | dress rehearsal | full rehearsal in costume |
| 34. | dressing room | room for changing costumes |
| 35. | ensemble | performers working as a group |
| 36. | entrance | coming onto the stage |
| 37. | exit | leaving the stage |
| 38. | extra | background performer |
| 39. | farce | broad exaggerated comedy |
| 40. | finale | closing section of a show |
| 41. | fly loft | space above stage scenery |
| 42. | followspot | movable spotlight tracking performer |
| 43. | gel | colored filter for lights |
| 44. | gobo | template shaping a light beam |
| 45. | green room | waiting room for performers |
| 46. | house | the audience area |
| 47. | improv | unscripted performance |
| 48. | intermission | break between parts |
| 49. | interval | break between performance parts |
| 50. | lead | main role or performer |
| 51. | libretto | text of an opera |
| 52. | lighting | stage illumination design |
| 53. | line | spoken words in script |
| 54. | lyricist | person writing song words |
| 55. | matinee | daytime performance |
| 56. | melodrama | sensational drama with strong emotion |
| 57. | mezzanine | middle balcony seating level |
| 58. | mime | performance without speech |
| 59. | monologue | long speech by one character |
| 60. | musical | play with songs and music |
| 61. | offstage | out of audience view |
| 62. | one-act | play with a single act |
| 63. | onstage | visible on the stage |
| 64. | opening night | first public performance |
| 65. | orchestra | musicians accompanying performance |
| 66. | overture | introductory orchestral music |
| 67. | pit | sunken area for musicians |
| 68. | playbill | program booklet for a show |
| 69. | playwright | person who writes plays |
| 70. | premiere | first performance of a work |
| 71. | preview | performance before official opening |
| 72. | program | printed show information |
| 73. | prop | object used onstage |
| 74. | proscenium | stage framed by an arch |
| 75. | read-through | cast reading of the script |
| 76. | rehearsal | practice before performance |
| 77. | revival | new production of older play |
| 78. | revue | show of songs and sketches |
| 79. | rigging | equipment for hanging scenery |
| 80. | role | part played by an actor |
| 81. | run | series of performances |
| 82. | scene | a subdivision of an act |
| 83. | score | written music for a show |
| 84. | script | the written text |
| 85. | set | scenery for the production |
| 86. | soliloquy | speech revealing thoughts alone |
| 87. | spotlight | focused beam of light |
| 88. | stage | the performance area |
| 89. | stagehand | crew member backstage |
| 90. | supporting role | important but secondary part |
| 91. | ticket | admission pass |
| 92. | tour | performances in multiple places |
| 93. | tragedy | serious play with sorrowful end |
| 94. | troupe | group of performers |
| 95. | understudy | backup performer for a role |
| 96. | upstage | toward the back of stage |
| 97. | usher | person who seats patrons |
| 98. | vaudeville | variety entertainment show |
| 99. | walk-on | non-speaking brief role |
| 100. | wings | side areas offstage |
