Broadway Basics
 

 

In is down, Down is front

Out is up, Up is back

Off is out, On is in

Right is left, Left is right

A Drop shouldn't and a Block and Fall does neither

A Prop doesn't and a Cove has no water

Tripping is okay

A Running Crew rarely gets anywhere

A Purchase Line will buy you nothing

A Trap will not catch anything

Strike is work - in fact, lots of work

And a Green Room, thankfully, usually isn't

Now that you're fully versed in theatrical terms,

'Break a Leg!' - but not really

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