Rehearsal, blocking & staging · Working
Performance run-through
ELI5
A continuous rehearsal of a scene, sequence or show section.
Used in conversation
“Can we make the performance run-through more specific before we shoot the scene?”
Definition
A continuous rehearsal of a scene, sequence or programme section.
Here “Performance run-through” means: A continuous rehearsal of a scene, sequence or programme section.
Pitch context
You may encounter “Performance run-through” in directing, casting & performance conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Translates creative intention into casting, rehearsal, performance and on-set direction.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — Assistant Director and Unit Production Manager ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — DGA Creative Rights HandbookSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- SAG-AFTRA — Artificial Intelligence ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14