stage direction
noun1
An instruction given to an actor that tells the actor what should be done and in what manner to do it.
- The stage direction given in the script said to walk forward and speak the line loudly.
- In a few spots, where we've felt it was particularly important, we added stage directions indicating things like quick glances between Helene and Erik.2015, Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Jacuzzi, London: Samuel French, →ISBN, page Production note:
- Related terms
- director, stage business, stage manager, stage whisper