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Blocking Notation Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

When we talk about the parts of the stage, we always talk from the actor’s perspective Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stages were originally slanted towards the audience. We start our naming from there. Audience Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Upstage Downstage Audience Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Audience Downstage Left Downstage Center Downstage Right Center Left Upstage Left Upstage Center Upstage Right Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Actors (and directors) can also decide exactly which way they’ll face. Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stage Left Stage Right Full front Audience Stage Left Stage Right Full front Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stage Left Stage Right Full back Audience Stage Left Stage Right Full back Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stage Left Stage Right Profile Right Audience Stage Left Stage Right Profile Right Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stage Left Stage Right Profile Left Audience Stage Left Stage Right Profile Left Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stage Left Stage Right ¼ Left Audience Stage Left Stage Right ¼ Left Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stage Left Stage Right ¼ Right Audience Stage Left Stage Right ¼ Right Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stage Left Stage Right ¾ Left Audience Stage Left Stage Right ¾ Left Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Stage Left Stage Right ¾ Right Audience Stage Left Stage Right ¾ Right Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Actors (and directors) also decide how to move and what to do when they get there. They write down abbreviations in their scripts to help them remember their decisions. Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Cross Downstage Right, Stand ¼ Right… Audience Cross Downstage Right, Stand ¼ Right… Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Audience X DR, Sd ¼ R Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Audience X DLC Sd ¼ R Ex SL Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn URC S FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn URC S FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Exit En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn URC S FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Exit Stand En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn URC S FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Exit Stand Kneel En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Exit Stand Kneel Sit En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Exit Stand Kneel Sit Cross En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Stand Kneel Sit Cross En SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Upstage Right, etc. SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Upstage Right, etc. SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Upstage Right, etc. SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC Up Right Center S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Upstage Right, etc. SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC Up Right Center S Sit FF Full Front X Cross PR Profile Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

How about these? En Enter SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC Up Right Center S Sit FF Full Front X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) You can make up your own abbreviations here for the characters in your play. As long as you’re consistent, you’re good. Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle

Hermia, Helena, Lysander, Demetrius How about these? En Enter SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC Up Right Center S Sit FF Full Front X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Hermia, Helena, Lysander, Demetrius Created by Danielle Hall @ Nouvelle