Business

Also called: Stage business

Small physical actions, like pouring tea or folding a letter, that make a scene feel lived in.

ActorsDirectors

When does this happen on your show?Type your opening night and see every milestone dated.

BlockingThe actors' movements and positions on stage: where you enter, cross, sit and exit, and when.
PropsObjects the actors use or that dress the set. Hand props are carried; set props stay on the set.
Implied and imposed businessThe difference between business the script calls for and business the director or actor invents. Which word means which depends on who you ask.

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