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| callboard |
a backstage bulletin board in a theater, used by the director, stage manager, and the like to post notices or instructions. |
| callboy |
a person who tells actors when it is time for them to be backstage for their entrances. [1/2 definitions] |
| offstage |
not on the visible part of the stage; in the wings or backstage. [1/3 definitions] |
| stage manager |
an assistant to the director of a theatrical production, who is responsible for the technical direction and is in charge backstage during the performance. |
| wing |
(pl.) the backstage area on both sides of the stage that is hidden from the view of the audience. [1/14 definitions] |
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