Off-Off-Broadway
Off-Off-Broadway is New York City’s most experimental theater tier — small venues under 100 seats, often non-union, that have served as the incubator for some of American theater’s most important artists and works.
Prompt Side
Prompt Side is the traditional theater term for the stage left side — where the prompter historically stood — used as a standard directional reference in British and Australian theater production.
Press Opening
A Press Opening is the theatrical performance designated for critical review — following a preview period — from which published reviews will shape the production’s commercial prospects and awards consideration.
Playbill
A Playbill is the printed program distributed at theater performances — containing cast credits, production notes, and biographies — and a cultural artifact that performers and audiences collect as theatrical mementos.
Playwright
A Playwright is a writer who creates scripts for theatrical performance — traditionally retaining significant creative control over their texts under Dramatists Guild agreements, unlike Hollywood screenwriters.
Live Industrial
A Live Industrial is a corporate event incorporating scripted theatrical performance — sales conferences and product launches that use professional actors to engage audiences through entertainment.
Touring Production
A Touring Production is a theatrical show — typically a musical or play — designed or adapted to travel across multiple venues, either as a faithful replica of an original production or a specially created touring version.
Touring Company
A Touring Company is the cast and production team assembled to present a theatrical production across multiple cities — separate from the original company — on contracts that may last months to years.
Summer Stock
Summer Stock refers to theatrical productions performed during summer months — traditionally in a rapid-production repertory model that developed performers intensively, now evolving into professional summer seasons at regional venues.
Standby
A Standby is a performer specifically contracted to cover one or two named leading roles in a theatrical production — remaining on call and prepared but not performing in the show unless needed.