Stage reading

A stage reading of a play in Washington, D.C., held by Solas Nua

A stage reading, also known as a staged reading, is a form of theatre without sets or full costumes.[1] The actors, who read from scripts, may be seated, stand in fixed positions, or incorporate minimal stage movement.

There is an overlap with the term play reading,[2] One US source says that play reading incorporates little or no movement, while the latter is performed, with actions, on a stage.[3]

  1. ^ Mark W. Travis, The Director's Journey (Michael Wiese Productions, 1997), p. 72.
  2. ^ "Play reading". Collins English Dictionary.
  3. ^ "Play Reading vs Staged Reading". NoHo Arts District. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2021.