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| dress rehearsal |
a full and uninterrupted rehearsal of a production that includes costumes, scenery, orchestra, and the like, usu. the last rehearsal before performance. |
| dry run |
any rehearsal or test performance. [1/2 definitions] |
| extemporaneous |
capable of or accustomed to performing with little or no preparation or rehearsal. [1/4 definitions] |
| prerehearsal |
combined form of rehearsal. |
| rehearse |
to take part in a rehearsal. [1/4 definitions] |
| run-through |
a quick review or rehearsal of a sequence of actions, such as a play, musical performance, or dance. |
| walk-through |
a preliminary or first rehearsal of a play, show, or the like, in which the actors first rehearse their movements on stage. |
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