Italian run

Also called: Russian run · Speed run

A run-through at double speed, with all the movement, to tighten pace and expose shaky lines.

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Line runRunning the dialogue quickly with no acting or movement, just to test that everyone knows their lines.
Run-throughPlaying an act or the whole show from start to finish without stopping. A rough first attempt is a stagger-through.

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