1. Techie
Technical crew member. Must wear all black (the outfit is called your blacks) when working backstage.

2. Book
Script

3. Prompt Book Stage manager’s “bible”
Copy of the script with all notes and cues in it.

4. Off Book
Have script memorized.

5. Blocking
Movement of actors on stage.

6. Stage Directions
The parts in a script that tell the actor what to do.

7. Entrance and Exits
When an actor comes on stage and leaves stage.

8. Focus
Where the audience should be looking on the stage.

9. Cross
Move across the stage.

10. Up Staging
Drawing focus from the person who is supposed to be in focus.

11. Cheat Front
Facing your body toward the audience, and your face toward another actor on stage.

12. Pace
Tempo and speed of the show. 

13. Curtain call
The bow at the end of the play.

14. Notes
When the director tells the actors what they didn’t get right.

15. Arena Staging Theatre in the round/ Black Box.
Stage in the center with bleacher seating on all four sides.

16. Thrust Staging
Low platform stage with seating on three sides.

17. Proscenium
Picture frame through which an audience sees the play.