Rehearsal, blocking & staging · Core
Rehearsal
ELI5
Practice used to explore, shape or prepare performance, movement, timing and technical execution.
Used in conversation
“The rehearsal is booked for Thursday; send the performance material today.”
Pitch context
A director may use this term to turn a broad intention into a specific performance or casting choice.
Why it matters: Translates creative intention into casting, rehearsal, performance and on-set direction.
Connected terms
- Pitch rehearsalThe search label “Rehearsal” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 8
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- AICP — Suggested Best Practices for Bidding and Bidding Reference GuideDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — DGA Creative Rights HandbookDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- pitch.dog — Pitch Dictionary Deep Research SynthesisDirect source · practitioner · checked 2026-08-14
- SAG-AFTRA — 2025 Interactive Media Agreement AI ProvisionsDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Film and TV Job ProfilesDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- 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
- SAG-AFTRA — Artificial Intelligence ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14