Countercross

A small move one actor makes to rebalance the stage when another actor crosses past them.

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

CrossAny movement from one place on stage to another. Written as X in blocking notes.
Stage pictureWhat the audience would see if you froze the moment: who stands where, how high, facing which way. Directors shape it to tell the story.

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