person in charge of the artisitic production of a play
director
the registration of owenership of a literary or musical work
copyright
a fee required to produce a play or musical
royalty
a drawing of the stage setting as seen from above
floor plan
usually a loose-leaf notebook containing the script marked with all stage movement, entrances and exits, technical cues, and special instructions for the production
promptbook
additional oppurtunities for the actor to audition
call backs
a person who learns a part in order to sustitute in a performance should the original act not be able to appear in a show
understudy
production session in which the actor and technicians prepare by reptition
rehearsals
rehearsals for the purpose of reading and analyzing the scripts as well as discussing and understanding characterization
reading rehearsals
rehearsals for planning stage movement and groupings
blocking rehearsals
a test run of the show's dialouge to ensure that all lines have been memorized; also called a line rehearsal
line check
rehearsals used to correct problems that occured in the runthroughs
polishing rehearsals
a rehearsal conducted as if it were an actual performance
dress rehearsal
take apart the stage setting, remove it from the stage, and store all parts of the production for future use.