7 Basic Stage Terms for Improvisers
New to theatre? These terms will help.
Published in
2 min readSep 4, 2019
People start doing improv to get out of their shell, become more comfortable with public speaking, or just to have fun. For many, it’s their first time getting onstage, so terms like “downstage” or “cheat out” may be completely new.
Here are a few common stage terms used to give instructions in theater and improv.