Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A cream, gel, or liquid that is applied to the skin in order to prep it for makeup.
Meetings with the creative team (director and designers) to discuss design elements, technical requirements, and scheduling.
The crew person who operates the lighting console. They input cues from the lighting designer, conduct preshow checks, and run the cues during the show.
A version of the production script where the stage manager has entered blocking, director’s acting notes, props, light and sound cues.
A member of the production team who prompts the actors when they forget their lines.
Short for properties; props are everything in a show that are not part of the set, costumes, or lighting/sound. They may be personal props (used by a specific actor) or general stage dressing.
An arched opening through which the audience sees the stage. Also a style of theater with the audience seated predominantly in front of the stage.
A type of stage that uses a proscenium arch to separate the audience from the actors and the playing space.
A material (sometimes called an appliance) that is attached to the skin in order to change the appearance of the actor.
The Production Stage Manager.
A report created after every rehearsal noting by department anything that the creative team needs to know based on what happened on that day’s rehearsal as well as the plan for the next day’s rehearsal.
A detailed drawing, usually in color, of a techincal design.