Ifactor auditorium manual#

On Camera- Refers to anything on camera – tv, film, commercials, industrial film. Usually refers to the time you are working with the script but not yet memorized.

Usually you will have a deadline by which you need to be memorized or ‘off book’. Off Book- Without the script in your hand. You MUST join the union for your next union job. Must Join- You will be referred to as a “must join” if it has been 30 days since your first SAG booking.

This is the person in charge of checking actors in, giving them sides and deciding the order that actors will read. Load-in- The process of bringing the set into the theater, or building set pieces. Live Industrial- Live performances for corporations, usually about products or services. Light Cues- A change in the stage lighting.

Ifactor auditorium manual#

Light Board- Either manual or computer operated. Work on industrials often involves memorizing a lot of technical writing. Training films, product education, human resource training, etc. House Right- The side of the stage that is on your right if you are in the audience facing the stage. Usually this is the actor’s cue to get backstage. House Open- Actors will be told when the ‘house is open,’ meaning the audience is being let into the theatre.

Decides when to let the audience in, is in charge of the ushers, and tells the stage manager when they can begin the show. House Manager- The person who controls the house during the run of the show. House Left- The side of the stage that is on your left if you are in the audience facing the stage. House- The area of the theatre where the audience sits. Half Hour- Actors will usually be given a ‘half hour’ call by the stage manager, meaning there is a half hour before the show will begin. Either in a theatre or production studio. Worn during taping to help actors with often dense, technical scripts that are difficult to memorize.įinal Preview- Final performance before opening night. Earpiece connected to a small tape recorder. That is where the term originates.)ĭress Rehearsal- Rehearsal with all technical aspects and costumes and makeup.ĭry Tech- A rehearsal, usually without actors, when the director, stage manager and designers work out all the light and sound cues.Įar Prompter- Device used by industrial film actors. (Theatre stages used to be raked on an angle tilting towards the audience. The internal portions of scenes are skipped over.ĭownstage- The front of the stage, towards the audience. He/She will then either approve or discuss changes with the costume designer.Ĭue to Cue- A rehearsal that only works transitions or light and sound cues. This can be an especially long process for period costumes.Ĭostume Parade- At some point in the rehearsal process the actors will all ‘model’ their costumes or costume for the director. Usually you will be measured early in the rehearsal process and fitted with your costume later. You will be fitted for your costume by the costume designer or assistant. Sometimes only one or two lines.Ĭostume Fitting- Just like it sounds. Every theatre has its own policies regarding comps.Ĭopy- Usually refers to the script for commercial auditions. Actors are usually given a number of comps to offer to their friends and family for the performances. Usually you will have less than one day to prepare.Ĭomps- Complimentary tickets. Acting done with the script in your hand, unmemorized or partially memorized. This is the time that you are called to be either at the theatre or on the set.Ĭheat/Cheat in/Cheat out- To ‘cheat’ is to turn your face or entire body either out to the audience (or camera) to be seen better without completely turning (so it still looks natural, but you are not completely in profile) or to face in to conceal something.Ĭold Reading- For on-camera and theatre. Usually in the back of the theatre facing the stage.Ĭall Time- For on-camera and theater. Usually refers to on-camera work.īooth- The area in the theatre with the light and sound boards. You will be ‘booked’ for a job this means you are hired. Blocking can range from being very general (enter here, exit there) or very specific (pick the pen up on this line, sit on the sofa at this line, etc.)īooking- The job. A director will usually ‘block’ a scene early in the rehearsal process. Where you walk, sit, cross the stage, enter, exit, etc.

Very common in Restoration comedies and Shakespeare.īite and Smile- Certain kinds of commercial, usually MOS with food product.īlocking- The movement of the performance. Below are some terms to help you know what’s what.Īctors Equity Association (you may also just hear “Equity”)– Live theatre actor’s union.Īside- A part of dialogue that is directed directly to the audience or away from your scene partner as an internal thought. When you’re starting out in the Biz, you’ll hear a lot of jargon you won’t necessarily understand.